The Case for Caring: Why Should Canada Invest in a Better World?

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The iconic 1969 World Bank study “Partners in Development”, chaired by former Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, declared “while the moral incentive for cooperation in international development…is valid and compelling…it is not the basis on which support for international development mainly rests. There is also the appeal of enlightened and constructive self-interest.” 50 years later, what is the 21st Century moral and “constructive self-interest” case for development?  What is the evidence?  What are the challenges?”