Swedish development cooperation is based on some kind of basic ethics and solidarity. A human rights based perspective that everyone in the world share the same value and rights to health, education and non-exploitation. I do not say that on top of this is a filter of Swedish politics. Priorities for involvement might be made on a basis of where Sweden have earlier relations or wants to establish a future partnership, but it is still governed by a "fight poverty" - focus. Other countries have a much lighter luggage of morals to carry when engaging in a fragile, or developing state. The chinese make enormous investments in infrastructure in the developing world - roads, buildings etc, but only after having signed agreements on oil or metal concessions!
Read about the new Super Power of Development Cooperation in this report from the Chr. Michelsen Institute
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