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John Aerni-Flessner above Maseru, Lesotho

John Aerni-Flessner above Maseru, Lesotho

November 21, 2016 00:41:59

Guests: Aerni-Flessner, John

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 104

Development Dreams in Lesotho

John Aerni-Flessner (MSU) on his forthcoming book The Desire for Development: Foreign Assistance, Independence, & Dreams for the Nation in Lesotho. Discussion focuses on development projects and their local, national and international politics; perspectives of Basotho youth, farmers, chiefs and government; and interactions with South Africa, U.S. Peace Corps and the foreign aid industry.

00:00:00 - 00:01:41 Introduction
00:01:42 - 00:07:55 John Aerni-Flessner (MSU) on his forthcoming book The Desire for Development: Foreign Assistance, Independence, & Dreams for the Nation in Lesotho
00:07:56 - 00:12:22 Development Projects
00:12:23 - 00:20:18 Interactions with South Africa and Politics
00:20:19 - 00:27:54 Perspectives of Basotho Youth
00:27:55 - 00:33:47 U.S. Peace Corps
00:33:48 - 00:37:39 Chiefs and Government
00:37:40 - 00:40:29 The Foreign Aid Industry
00:40:30 - 00:41:59 Outro

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Alegi, Peter, Peter Limb, and John Aerni-Flessner. "Development Dreams in Lesotho". Africa Past and Present, November 21, 2016. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=104/.