Table Of Content“A provocative, innovative effort to re-politicize and re-think political economy
analysis asatool ofdevelopmentaidthroughanexamination of theimplications of
larger currents of international political change, including the rise of populism and
illiberalism and China's growing role in the developing world.”
— Thomas Carothers,
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA
“Thebookprovides atimely,criticaland thought-provokinganalysisoftheimpact
of contemporary challenges on decision making in orthodox development institu-
tions. Political Economy Analysis is critically reviewed as an evaluation tool, lead-
ing to an insightful call for theoretical frameworks for PEA couched in an
International Political Economy paradigm.”
— Lisheng Dong, Professor,
Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,
PR China and University of Tartu, Estonia
“Jakupec and Kelly provide a compelling analysis of the contemporary develop-
ment agenda. Their plea to apply a theoretically grounded political economy ana-
lysis to foreign aid is an important contribution to the debate. This book is a must
read for everyone interested in the critical examination of the dominant neoliberal
paradigm of development.”
— Wil Hout, Professor, International Institute of Social Studies,
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
“Jakupec and Kelly provide cutting-edge insights into contemporary complexities
of foreign aid marked by the rise of populism, de-globalisation, and illiberal
democracy. This highly innovative, timely and important book deserves to be read
widely and carefully by scholars and development practitioners interested in better
understanding the geopolitics of foreign aid.”
— Susanne Soederberg, Professor,
Department of Global Development Studies,
Queen’s University, Canada
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FOREIGN AID IN THE AGE OF
POPULISM
Across the world the Western dominated international aid system is being chal-
lenged. The rise of right-wing populism, de-globalisation, the advance of illiberal
democracy and the emergence of non-Western donors onto the international stage
arecuttingrighttotheheartoftheentrenchedneoliberalaidparadigm.Foreign Aid
in the Age of Populism explores the impact of these challenges on development aid,
arguing that there is a need to bring politics back into development aid; not just
the politics of economics, but power relations internally in aid organisations, in
recipient nations, and between donor and recipient.
In particular, the book examines how aid agencies are using Political Economy
Analysis (PEA) to inform their decision making and to push aid projects through,
while failing to engage meaningfully with wider politics. Thebookprovides an in-
depth critical analysis of the Washington Consensus model of political economy
analysis, contrasting it with the emerging Beijing Consensus, and suggesting that
PEA has to be recast in order to accommodate new and emerging paradigms. A
range of alternative theoretical frameworks are suggested, demonstrating how PEA
could be used to provide a deeper and richer understanding of development aid
interventions, and their impact and effectiveness.
This book is perfect for students and researchers of development, global politics
and international relations, as well as also being useful for practitioners and policy
makers within government, development aid organisations, and global institutions.
Viktor Jakupec is a Professor at Deakin University, Australia and the University
of Potsdam, Germany.
Max Kelly is a senior academic in International and Community Development at
Deakin University, Australia.
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A guide for students and practitioners
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Foreign Aid in the Age of Populism
Political Economy Analysis from Washington to Beijing
Viktor Jakupec and Max Kelly
FOREIGN AID IN THE
AGE OF POPULISM
Political Economy Analysis from
Washington to Beijing
Viktor Jakupec and Max Kelly
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CONTENTS
About the authors viii
Abbreviations x
1 Introduction 1
2 Political Economy Analysis: A distorted view of reality 9
3 Political Economy Analysis: Deficiencies and critiques 29
4 Unpacking political economy analysis in a foreign aid context 46
5 Populism: Challenging socio-economic orthodoxy 60
6 The challenge of illiberal democracy 78
7 De-globalisation: Challenging the foreign aid agenda 98
8 The Beijing Consensus: Challenging the dominant Washington
Consensus 115
9 The politicisation of Political Economy Analysis 137
10 (Re)locating Political Economy Analysis: Theoretical constructs
and practical undertakings 154
11 Foreign aid: Political Economy Analysis at the crossroads 175
Index 188
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Viktor Jakupecisan academic atDeakinUniversity, Australia, andtheUniversity
of Potsdam, Germany. His research background is in development studies and
politicsof education.Heholds aDr.phil. fromFU Hagen, Germany, andan MEd
(1st Hons) from James Cook University, Australia. Professor Jakupec is Member of
the Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin (Academy of Sciences) and
member of the German Association of Political Science (Working Group for
International Political Economy). He previously has held academic positions at the
University of Technology, Sydney, and Deakin University, Melbourne. His latest
research includes development studies, Political Economy Analysis, higher educa-
tion policy, and aid architecture and impact.
His recent publications include Development Aid: Populism and the End of the
Neoliberal Agenda (Springer International Publishing), Assessing the Impact of For-
eign Aid: Value for Money and Aid for Trade (Academic Publishers/Elsevier),
Development Aid: Regulatory Impact Assessment and Conditionality, and Foreign Aid:
Cultural Values and Norms.
Professor Jakupechas worked as an international consultant for the World Bank,
the International Finance Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, the Millen-
nium Challenge Corporation, the EU, the European Training Foundation, and
bilateral agencies funded development aid projects in Asia, the Middle East, North
Africa, and the Balkans.
Max Kelly is an academic in International and Community Development at
Deakin University, Australia. She holds a PhD in International Development from
Kingston University in the UK, a Masters in Rural and Regional Resource Plan-
ning from the University of Aberdeen, and a Bachelors in Agricultural Science
from University College Dublin. Her previous academic positions include RMIT
University, Melbourne. Dr Kelly’s recent research focuses on Political Economy
Abouttheauthors ix
Analysis, livestock development and animal welfare, impact assessment in devel-
opmentpolicyandpractice,researchmethodsinanAfrican context,civilsocietyin
post-conflict settings, and agricultural extension theory and practice.
Her most recent publications include: Women Researching in Africa (Palgrave
Macmillan), Assessing the Impact of Foreign Aid: Value for Money and Aid for Trade
(Academic Publishers/Elsevier), Development Aid: Regulatory Impact Assessment and
ConditionalityFoodSovereigntyandLandscapes,FoodandChangeinAfrica,andAnimals
in International Development, Ethics, Dilemmas and Possibilities.
She has consulted and volunteered with a wide range of organisations, including
international NGOs, multilateral organisations, and government departments. She
hasexperienceinMalawi,Uganda,TimorLeste, Bangladesh,Pakistan,Papua New
Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
