Book launch of Dr Sara Lorenzini's (Princeton University Press), which tells the story of how the Cold War was fundamental to construct the institutions, concepts, and discourse around foreign aid that survive today.
In the Cold War, “development” was a catchphrase that came to signify progress, modernity, and economic growth. Development aid was closely aligned with the security concerns of the great powers, for whom infrastructure and development projects were ideological tools for conquering hearts and minds around the globe, from Europe and Africa to Asia and Latin America. In this sweeping and incisive book, Sara Lorenzini provides a global history of development, drawing on a wealt