ABSTRACT
The three donors thus far considered differ in some important ways but share some obvious similarities in their aid programs. All are members of the Commonwealth and products of a shared colonial history; they share a common head of state; and they are all English-speaking. Additionally, while being cautious about invoking the word ‘culture’, they can arguably be assumed to share some basic understandings about the way international relations work, the proper role of aid, and the meaning of ‘human rights’. Is it possible that these similarities are driving some of the tendencies seen thus far? How generalizeable are these findings?
