lecture 3 - Aid after crisis: a brief history

what is reconstruction?

rebuilding places of social gathering, public spaces, schools and homes.

can be in form of international aid

Marshall plan

US plan to rebuild Europe after war (1946-1952) which was seen as a successful and brought stability.

Liberal interventionalist

states or international organisations are justified in actively intervening—including with military force if necessary—to protect human rights, stop atrocities, and promote liberal values such as democracy and rule of law.

Developmentalism

states should drive economic growth and social progress through planned modernisation, assuming all countries follow a similar path from “traditional” to “modern”.

post-conflict reconstruction

reactivate economic and social development and create a peaceful environment that will prevent a relapse

case study: 9/11

shift from ‘developmental’ motivation to “security imperative”

(Western governments (especially the US and UK) shifted from seeing development as a way to reduce poverty to seeing it as a way to prevent terrorism and protect national security.)