France, Europe and Development Aid. From the Treaties of Rome to the Present Day - Couverture souple

Bossuat, Gerard; D.cumming, Gordon

9782111293786: France, Europe and Development Aid. From the Treaties of Rome to the Present Day

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 2111293784 ISBN 13 : 9782111293786

Editeur : Cheff-IGPDE, 2013

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This book is based on the proceedings of a major conference on France, Europe and development aid, from the Treaties of Rome to the present day, organised by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Institute of Public Management and Economic Development (IGPDE). It presents, in the form of a dialogue between academics and major players in this field (Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Dieter Frisch, Omar Kabbaj, Bernard Petit, Dov Zerah and Tertius Zongo), an overview of development cooperation from the point of view of three key players: the AFD together with the French government, the European Commission and the recipient countries.
France s aid has, since 1945, clearly been driven by humanitarian, moral and political considerations as well as by the defence of French economic interests. It is one of the instruments of French influence in international relations.
What is the role of French development assistance now that a new player, the European Commission, has been involved in this field since 1958? What sort of development policy do the Member States of the European Union and the Commission envisage?
What role is there for France in the European dimension of assistance? Is there still room for official assistance within a liberalised economic area, in which private enterprise is paramount? The answers provided to these questions show that European societies do not view international relations simply in terms of economic confrontation or cold indifference.

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