Aid As Imperialism

Aid As Imperialism (1971) by Teresa Hayter – Sold by Crappy Old Books

Think foreign aid is just about helping the poor? Think again. In Aid As Imperialism, Teresa Hayter tears off the benevolent mask to reveal a snarling face of global control, exploitation, and neo-colonial ambition. First published in 1971, this blistering critique of Western “development” policies argues that economic aid is less about charity and more about securing markets, resources, and political influence—one soft loan at a time.

Written with academic precision and polemical punch, Hayter’s work dismantles the comforting myths surrounding institutions like the World Bank, IMF, and bilateral aid agencies. Drawing from real-world case studies and unflinching political analysis, this book still rattles cages over 50 years later.

Condition: Gently yellowed like the reputation of the aid industry, with underlines that suggest previous readers may have been slightly radicalised.

Crappy Old Books: For when you want your worldview shaken and your bookshelf to look like it might bite.

Good condition.

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