Handling Socio-institutional Traps–Inertia Towards Australia’s Resilient International Development Aid Programs in the Solomon Islands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11305602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Opoku Amankwa (0000-0002-3271-7538, School of Science, Edith Cowan University Indo-Pacific Research Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch, corresponding author), Kwadwo Adusei-Asante (Edith Cowan University), Kwadwo Adusei‐Asante (0000-0002-1343-8234, Edith Cowan University), Alina Novak (Indo-Pacific Research Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 216-241 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Developing Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0169-796X • E-ISSN: 1568-5225 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0169796x251322256 |
| OpenAlex | W4409973973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 46 |
This study critically examines how donor’s aid delivery approach, entrenched socio-institutional dynamics, and the Solomon Islands’ complex political economy create persistent barriers to Australia’s aid programming. Through a desktop research approach, institutional trap–inertia theory is applied to analyze how Australia’s aid efforts and political structures perpetuate aid inertia. The study critiques both Australia’s aid delivery approach and the internal governance challenges in a cohesive society of the SI, highlighting their intertwined roles in impeding Australia’s aid programming. The article proffers context-driven, locally adaptive strategies aimed at overcoming institutional traps and fostering more resilient and effective aid interventions
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inertia · International development · Political science · Regional science · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · International Development and Aid · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
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| Citations per year | 4 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |