A twentieth-century innovation, foreign aid has become a familiar and even expected element in international relations. But scholars and government officials continue to debate why countries provide it: some claim that it is primarily a tool of diplomacy, some argue that it is largely intended to support development in poor countries, and still others point out its myriad newer uses. Carol Lancaster effectively puts this dispute to rest here by providing the most comprehensive answer yet to the question of why governments give foreign aid. She argues that because of domestic politics in aid-giving countries, it has always been--and will continue to be--used to achieve a mixture of different goals. Drawing on her expertise in both comparative politics and international relations and on her experience as a former public official, Lancaster provides five in-depth case studies--the United States, Japan, France, Germany, and Denmark--that demonstrate how domestic politics and international pressures combine to shape how and why donor governments give aid. In doing so, she explores the impact on foreign aid of political institutions, interest groups, and the ways governments organize their giving. Her findings provide essential insight for scholars of international relations and comparative politics, as well as anyone involved with foreign aid or foreign policy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226470458
ISBN-13
9780226470450
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54233070
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Foreign Aid : Diplomacy, Development, Domestic Politics
Publication Year
2006
Subject
International Relations / General, Development / Economic Development, International / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, International Relations / Diplomacy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics, Political Science
Author
Carol Lancaster
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2006-020760
Dewey Edition
22
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
327.1/11
Lc Classification Number
Hc60.L294 2007
Table of Content
Preface 1 Why Foreign Aid? Setting the Stage 2 Aid's Purposes: A Brief History 3 The United States: Morgenthau's Puzzle 4 Japan: The Rise and Decline of an "Aid Superpower" 5 France: Rang et Rayonnement 6 Germany: A "Middle of the Roader" 7 Denmark: The Humane Internationalist 8 Conclusions and Conjectures Interviews Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Foreign Terms Notes Index