Laurent Umans
Laurent Umans works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague and presents his personal views.
Laurent Umans: aid and cooperation
Laurent Umans | 05 March 2025
The WRR prefers the term ‘aid’ to ‘cooperation’. Acknowledging the argument that the term cooperation would mask the inequity of the relationship, I argue that the nature and logic of aid and cooperation are different and that the WRR does not ack…
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Laurent Umans: aid and cooperation
Laurent Umans | 30 January 2025
The WRR prefers the term ‘aid’ to ‘cooperation’. Acknowledging the argument that the term cooperation would mask the inequity of the relationship, I argue that the nature and logic of aid and cooperation are different and that the WRR does not ack…
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