Foreign Aid in Global Development: Empowerment or Entrapment?

M Ahsan Ullah, Khairunnisa Ibrahim, Mozharul Islam, Environment and Development, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities , Social Sciences, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political

Published online on September 13, 2025

Abstract

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This paper explores the paradoxical nature of foreign aid as both a catalyst for global development and a mechanism of dependency. The article offers critical insights by integrating and interrogating competing perspectives on aid effectiveness, ...