An Oral History of Development Cooperation

Experiences of Japan and its Partners
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-955478-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 297 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 645 g

This Open Access book offers a comprehensive oral history of Japan’s development cooperation, based on nearly 300 interview narratives collected in Indonesia, Chile, Tanzania, Malaysia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Jordan, Brazil, Cambodia, and Japan. Unlike most books on development cooperation, which are written from the perspective of aid providers, this book gives voice to local actors – referred to as ‘counterparts’ – in aid recipient countries. In an era of geopolitical polarisation and parochialism, the book compellingly presents alternative ways of development cooperation founded on mutually respectful relationships between foreign experts and their partners. The case studies cover primary and manufacturing industries, infrastructure, education, health, migration, environmental sustainability, and peace. The book invites readers to rethink how development cooperation can be reimagined in our divided world.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mine, Yoichi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Documenting Voices-Oral History of Development Cooperation.- Blessings of Water, Blessings of People-Agriculture and Fishing.- Nurturing People, Crafting Goods-Manufacturing.- Teaching is Learning: Education.- The Right to a Healthy Life-Health and Veterinary Medicine.- Towards Human Security.

Über Autor(innen)

Yoichi Mine is Executive Director of the JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development. He is also Extraordinary Professor, the Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. His research interests include human security, international development, and African area study. His English publications include (Routledge, 2022), (co-edited, Palgrave, 2019), (co-edited, Palgrave, 2019), (co-edited, Palgrave, 2018), and (co-edited, Palgrave, 2013).