The Rabbi's Well
A Case Study in the Micropolitics of Foreign Aid in Muslim West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2431113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William F S Miles (0000-0001-5557-9222, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-57 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-0206 • E-ISSN: 1555-2462 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1353/arw.0.0015 |
| OpenAlex | W2070586401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
A conventional distinction in the foreign aid literature contrasts relief aid (qua emergency help and charitable giving) with developmental assistance (for sustainable economic growth, capacity building, and equitable distribution). In practice, however, the distinction blurs, and in the field it can lead to micropolitical conflict. This point is illustrated by the ecumenical efforts on the part of a U.S. rabbi to assist a school in southcentral Niger. As illustrated by the history of this project, complexities of local administration, and tensions between the staff and principal of one school, crystallized and demonstrated conflicts between traditional authorities and those of the modern state
Administration (probate law · Distribution (mathematics · Political science · Principal (computer security · Sociology · State (computer science · African history and culture analysis · Law · Public Administration · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2011 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |