David Sogge
- Affiliation: Transnational Institute (TNI) in Amsterdam
David Sogge is a Fellow of the Transnational Institute (TNI) in Amsterdam. He has spent much of his professional life working for non-govermental aid agencies and in development cooperation programs in Africa. He has written widely on aid, including Compassion and Calculation: The Business of Private Foreign Aid.
Books by David Sogge
Give and Take
What’s the Matter with Foreign Aid?
David Sogge
Billions are spent each year on foreign aid and tens of thousands are employed in the aid industry. The Purpose of aid is ostensibly selfless and benign. Yet it is also the focus of controversy. In Give and Take, David Sogge asks if there is a real net flow of financial resources to the South. He questions how much aid there should be, on what terms should it be given, and if the strings imposed imply a resurection of colonial controls. Can Northern governments, international financial institutions… (more information)