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Consider Julius Nyerere,{{wp sup|Julius Nyerere}} first President of Tanzania, praised for his principles but who brought economic disaster on his country, and with it great suffering. In his farewell speech, commenting on his economic policies, he said "I failed. Let's admit it."<ref>[[Karl Maier]]; ''[http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/maier-house.html Into the House of the Ancestors]''; [[New York Times]]; 1998</ref>
Consider Julius Nyerere,{{wp sup|Julius Nyerere}} first President of [[Tanzania]], praised for his principles but who brought economic disaster on his country, and with it great suffering. In his farewell speech, commenting on his economic policies, he said "I failed. Let's admit it."<ref>[[Karl Maier]]; ''[http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/maier-house.html Into the House of the Ancestors]''; [[New York Times]]; 1998</ref>


Compare Sukarno{{wp sup|Sukarno}} and Suharto{{wp sup|Suharto}}, the first two presidents of [[Indonesia]] - the first a much-loved leader who led his nation to independence, and then through much turmoil and into a stagnant economy; the second widely regarded as brutal and corrupt, but who, followed some of the advice of his (Friedmanite?) advisors, a group of [[technocrats]] nicknamed the Berkeley Mafia,{{wp sup|Berkeley Mafia}} led Indonesia through many years of growth.<ref>It must be noted though that even on economics he had many failings. It is said that he did not follow some advice on liberalization of the economy that would have interfered with the business interests of his family and cronies, and these were probably major contributors to the 1998 monetary crisis and the economic problems which continue to plague Indonesia even now in 2008.</ref>
Compare Sukarno{{wp sup|Sukarno}} and Suharto{{wp sup|Suharto}}, the first two presidents of [[Indonesia]]. The first was a much-loved leader who led his nation to independence, and then through much turmoil and [[into]] a stagnant economy. The second is widely regarded as having been brutal and corrupt, but he followed some of the advice of his (Friedmanite?) advisors, a group of [[technocrats]] nicknamed the Berkeley Mafia,{{wp sup|Berkeley Mafia}} and led Indonesia through many years of growth.<ref>It must be noted though that even on economics he had many failings. It is said that he did not follow some advice on liberalization of the economy that would have interfered with the business interests of his family and cronies, and these were probably major contributors to the 1998 monetary crisis and the economic problems which continue to plague Indonesia even now in 2008.</ref>


The Dutch government instituted a number of programs{{fact}} - in particular the Ethical Policy{{wp sup|Dutch Ethical Policy}} - which were intended to improve the welfare of the native Indonesians,<ref>though of course without stopping the exploitation and control by the Dutch.</ref> but these were plagued with problems and in many way made things worse and placed restrictions on the freedom of the colonial subjects.
The Dutch government instituted a number of programs{{fact}} - in particular the Ethical Policy{{wp sup|Dutch Ethical Policy}} - which were intended to improve the welfare of the native Indonesians,<ref>though of course without stopping the exploitation and control by the Dutch.</ref> but these were plagued with problems and in many way made things worse and placed restrictions on the freedom of the colonial subjects.


Modern aid programs (and to an extent welfare policies in wealthy nations) are often criticized for being ineffective or even causing harm.  
== Foreign aid ==
Modern [[foreign aid]] programs (and to an extent [[welfare]] policies in wealthy nations) are often criticized for being ineffective ([[inappropriate solutions]] that end up unused) or even causing harm (creating a handout mentality, putting rich foreign aid workers in a poor context and causing envy, supporting corrupt authorities).<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/review/R2DEVDJMYZZT4E/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm Customer Review of ''The Lords of Poverty: The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business'' by Graham Hancock] - review by Sithara Batcha, May 29, 2006, Amazon.com</ref>
 
Other critics of the aid industry include Kamal Kar (of the no-[[subsidy]] [[Community Led Total Sanitation]] program) and Dipankar Chakraborti (who led in raising awareness of the [[arsenic in groundwater]] problem, both of whom are very critical of subsidies in development. [[Paul Polak]] makes relevant arguments, but with a focus on what works. See also the insightful blog by an aid worker on these questions, [http://vasco-pyjama.livejournal.com/tag/aid,aid_work,aid_worker,development Pyjama Samsara (filtered feed)].  


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Consider Julius Nyerere,W first President of Tanzania, praised for his principles but who brought economic disaster on his country, and with it great suffering. In his farewell speech, commenting on his economic policies, he said "I failed. Let's admit it."[1]

Compare SukarnoW and SuhartoW, the first two presidents of Indonesia. The first was a much-loved leader who led his nation to independence, and then through much turmoil and into a stagnant economy. The second is widely regarded as having been brutal and corrupt, but he followed some of the advice of his (Friedmanite?) advisors, a group of technocrats nicknamed the Berkeley Mafia,W and led Indonesia through many years of growth.[2]

The Dutch government instituted a number of programs[verification needed] - in particular the Ethical PolicyW - which were intended to improve the welfare of the native Indonesians,[3] but these were plagued with problems and in many way made things worse and placed restrictions on the freedom of the colonial subjects.

Foreign aid

Modern foreign aid programs (and to an extent welfare policies in wealthy nations) are often criticized for being ineffective (inappropriate solutions that end up unused) or even causing harm (creating a handout mentality, putting rich foreign aid workers in a poor context and causing envy, supporting corrupt authorities).[4]

Other critics of the aid industry include Kamal Kar (of the no-subsidy Community Led Total Sanitation program) and Dipankar Chakraborti (who led in raising awareness of the arsenic in groundwater problem, both of whom are very critical of subsidies in development. Paul Polak makes relevant arguments, but with a focus on what works. See also the insightful blog by an aid worker on these questions, Pyjama Samsara (filtered feed).

Notes

  1. Karl Maier; Into the House of the Ancestors; New York Times; 1998
  2. It must be noted though that even on economics he had many failings. It is said that he did not follow some advice on liberalization of the economy that would have interfered with the business interests of his family and cronies, and these were probably major contributors to the 1998 monetary crisis and the economic problems which continue to plague Indonesia even now in 2008.
  3. though of course without stopping the exploitation and control by the Dutch.
  4. Customer Review of The Lords of Poverty: The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business by Graham Hancock - review by Sithara Batcha, May 29, 2006, Amazon.com

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