The Politics and Economics of Britain's Foreign Aid - Tim (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Lankester - Bog

This book provides a comprehensive and critical account of a significant episode in British ¿ Malaysia relations and gives readers a detailed case study of a major aid project and of government decision-making in Britain and Malaysia. It describes the origins of the proposal to fund the Pergau Dam, the Overseas Development Administration¿s initial response, the pressure on ODA from the UK contractors and other government departments, the offer of aid by Mrs Thatcher, and the scandal that followed.