ABSTRACT
Since a collective work reflects the views of its authors, we may begin by seeing who was entrusted with the delicate task of evaluating and making recommendations on cooperation policy, which of course entails making assessments of development problems. The first striking feature – see Table I – is that members of all three Committees were mainly leading figures of the French establishment. One might have thought that a major qualification for these ‘wise men’ – as they were often called – would have been some actual overseas experience ; instead it can be seen that only a minority of members had any overseas experience. 1 This is astonishing, for it must be acknowledged that the nature of the problems in developing countries can scarcely be grasped by those without first-hand experience on the spot. It was also disappointing that there was so little representation of the social sciences, especially of anthropologists who could have provided an understanding of the social context of development and the social implications of policies of aid. 2 Composition Of The Committees https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Members
Jeanneney
Gorse
Abelin
Politicians
J. M. Jeanneney
J. Bertaud
M. Lemaire
R. Monory
R. Schmitt
A. Voisin
Administrators (metropolitan power)
J. Baillou
J. Sadr in
P. Dehaye Marjolin
Y. Roland- Billecart
J. P. Benoit
J. de Chalendar
P. Dehaye
J. Doublet
J. Ripert
Y. Roland-Billecart
P. Toulemon
M. Viaud
Administrators (overseas)
G. Buis
J. Chauvel
L. Pignon
P. Rondot
Gal B. Cazelles
M. Gorse
B. Clergerie
S. Hessel
Social scientists
G. Balandier
G. Balandier
G. Blardone
Historians
J. Devisse
Lawyers
J. Donnedieu de Vabres
R. Gregoire
M. Flory
M. Niveau
P. Sabourin
Economists
F. Bloch-Laine
Cl. Gruson
L. Malassis
S. Nora
F. Perroux
J. Ripert
Y. Berthelot
G. Caire
Health
Scientific research
P. Auger
D. Dollfus
Private or semipublic sector
R. Charadame
J. de Precigout
J. Audibert
R. Colin
J. P. Gardinier
P. Galoni
Y. le Gall
J. Sagne
Attention Given To Various Topics In The Three Reports https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">Jeanneney
Gorse
Am
1 General trends
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X
XX
2 Agriculture
X
XX
X *
3 Industry
XX
XX
X
4 Health, Demography
X
X
–(demography)
5 General education
X
X
X *
6 Technical education
X
–X
7 Literacy programme
– – –8 Rural training
– – –9 Research
XX
X
XXX
10 Financial situation
XXX
XX
X
11 Legal framework
XX
X
XXX
12 Status of cooperators
XX
X
XXX
- indicates that the report did not deal with this problem
indicates that these problems were the subject of a ‘mission of dialogue’ sent overseas.
