Book review: Development aid confronts politics: the almost revolution

"Development Aid Confronts Politics: The Almost Revolution." Thomas Carothers and Diane de Gramont. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. April 2013. --- After decades of denial, the development community now acknowledges that effective assistance requires grappling with the domestic politics of recipient countries. Yet considerable controversy and confusion accompany this potential revolution in development aid, the subject covered in Development Aid Confronts Politics: The Almost Revolution. This book provides practical advice for decision-makers and practitioners, and readers interested in the future of aid and development, writes Lorenzo Ferrari.