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ABSTRACTInternational development aid is the focus of this article, in which the claim is made that the basic nature of this international institution is shaped by political debate between right and left. Analysis of this debate reveals a simple but constant dynamic — the left has always favoured aid more than the right. The larger part of the analysis recounts how the left-right cleavage is helpful in understanding the history of international aid since its beginnings. A shorter second part summarises the balance sheet, for right and left, of a half century of international aid. Finally, the conclusion indicates the contribution of this analysis to understanding social policies.