tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post2412311906700111238..comments2023-08-20T11:07:28.396+01:00Comments on Freeborn John: Conning AfricansPeter Risdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17792275403997179926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-48350090932732521312007-07-20T22:40:00.000+01:002007-07-20T22:40:00.000+01:00I think he is suggesting that a reliance on aid di...I think he is suggesting that a reliance on aid distorts other forms of interactions, including market-based ones. So a country dependent, at least psychologically, on aid will not negotiate properly in commercial contexts, getting trade offs in other areas.Peter Risdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792275403997179926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-83294907715215070952007-07-19T18:24:00.000+01:002007-07-19T18:24:00.000+01:00"their bargaining power is lowered by the weight o..."their bargaining power is lowered by the weight of foreign aid and debt relief": how?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com