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Britain's International Development Policies

A History of DFID and Overseas Aid

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  1. Barrie Ireton

    1. Commonwealth Studies Institute, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 1-3

  3. Britain’s Colonial Development Effort

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 4-17

  4. The Creation of the Department: From Colonial to Overseas Development

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 18-35

  5. The Department’s Mission: 1964–2013

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 36-66

  6. Development Policies

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 67-98

  7. Natural and Manmade Disasters: The Department’s Response

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 99-116

  8. Aid Channels

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 117-149

  9. Associated Bodies

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 150-184

  10. Commercial Issues: The Tying of Aid and the Aid and Trade Provision

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 185-210

  11. Aid Volume

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 211-230

  12. The Department: Managing Itself

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 231-251

  13. Development Impact

    • Barrie Ireton
    Pages 252-266

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 267-277
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History of Britain's official international development efforts, beginning with its colonial era and then following the establishment of a new Ministry created by Prime Minister, the Rt Honourable Harold Wilson.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Commonwealth Studies Institute, UK

    Barrie Ireton

About the author

Barrie Ireton is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, and former Director-General of the Department of International Development, UK.

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