More on the "Right" to Wealth

During class on Thursday, I was hoping to expand on the “right” to wealth and how quasi-states should be dealt with in foreign aid and policy. 

I think the idea of sovereignty and the “right” to wealth goes back to defining equity and equality. Ideally, economically and socially developing countries would be given the equity needed to be successful and open up the opportunities to have wealth. However, there is often times the idea that giving these countries many opportunities and funds on the basis of equality is used to justify whatever economic aid is given under the guise of colonialism. This creates a system of “equality” that is forcing these quasi states to remain dependent. This can be seen in areas like India or even East Berlin. These areas have been enveloped  by superior territories (Britain or West Berlin/Western Countries) and have therefore been forced to sacrifice much of their individual identity at the hands of this super power, as well as, are not able to develop at their own rate to reach autonomy. With the continuous “support”, a cycle of dependence is enforced on the foundation of equality, not equity. 

I find this idea very interesting as it debates with the arguments of foreign aid being colonization or not. I believe my current standing would be that foreign economic assistance through the mindset of pursuing equality, is often counterproductive for the quasi-state and resembles a system of colonization. However, when aid is provided through a basis of finding equity, there is greater opportunity to achieve autonomy and wealth individually.