Aid on the Edge of Chaos

Aid on the Edge of Chaos is a 2013 book on science and international development, published by Oxford University Press.[1] Written by global development expert Ben Ramalingam,[2] it focuses on the need to improve foreign aid[3] and the potential value of complex adaptive systems research for how aid should be conceived, analysed and delivered.[4]

It has been endorsed by many top scientists and international leaders, including Nobel Laureates in Medicine, Economics and Chemistry and heads of the Red Cross and United Nations.[5] It has been reviewed by various press outlets, including The Economist,[6] the Financial Times,[7] The Guardian,[8] New Scientist[9] and Nature.[10] It was also the focus of an interview feature with the author in Huffington Post[11] Aid on the Edge of Chaos was the subject of a public lecture by Ben Ramalingam at the Royal Society of Arts, London, in December 2013,[12] an event chaired by Geoff Mulgan, CEO of NESTA. The book was discussed at the Oxford Literary Festival in March 2014,[13] an event chaired by Bidisha.

Some international aid agencies are beginning to apply ideas from the book in their work, including the UK Department for International Development,[14] the World Bank,[15] the United Nations[16] and Oxfam.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Aid on the Edge of Chaos: Hardback: Ben Ramalingam - Oxford University Press". Ukcatalogue.oup.com. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Ben Ramalingam | Global development". The Guardian. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  3. ↑ "International aid and development - Topics". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Complexity and social systems". Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  5. ↑ "Reviews | Aid on the Edge of Chaos". Aidontheedge.info. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  6. ↑ Economist (2014-04-26). "The politics of foreign aid: Poor and benighted". The Economist. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  7. ↑ Amy Kazmin (2014-01-05). "Aid on the Edge of Chaos, by Ben Ramalingam". FT.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  8. ↑ Heiner Janus; Sebastian Paulo. "Aid on the edge of chaos - review | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  9. ↑ "Look to complexity theory to solve the aid problem - health - 16 December 2013". New Scientist. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  10. ↑ http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v503/n7475/full/503195a.html
  11. ↑ "Dennis Whittle: Ben Ramalingam on Aid and Complexity". Huffingtonpost.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  12. ↑ "What's Next For Foreign Aid?". RSA. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  13. ↑ "Ben Ramalingam and John Holmes Interviewed by Bidisha - Aid on the Edge of Chaos: How Do We Make it Count - 27 Mar 2014". Oxford Literary Festival. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  14. ↑ Pete Vowles (2014-05-02). "Adaptive programming | Department for International Development". Dfid.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  15. ↑ "Wanted: A Simple Measure of Success in a Complex World | Independent Evaluation Group". Ieg.worldbankgroup.org. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  16. ↑ "Innovation for development: Scaling up or evolving? | Voices from Eurasia - We help build better lives". Europeandcis.undp.org. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  17. ↑ "From Poverty to Power » The Aid trilemma: are complexity, scale and measurability mutually incompatible?". Oxfamblogs.org. Retrieved 2014-05-10.


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