Overview
This collection of research papers explores the impact of the Arab uprisings on the politics and political economy of foreign aid provision in the MENA region. Contributions focus on the foreign assistance policies and strategies of key donors (United States, Europe, Gulf countries and Turkey), and on the relationship between donors and recipients of foreign aid in a select set of MENA cases (Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine and to a lesser extent Morocco). Despite widespread rhetoric among lead donors pledging to support the transformational potential of the Arab uprisings, the contributions find a more complex pattern in foreign aid provision since 2011. Among Arab donors, who have played a significant role as providers of aid to states most affected by mass protests, trends in foreign assistance reflect the competing priorities of donors, and their willingness to politicize aid provision in pursuit of their strategic interests. Among Western donors, authors find a high degree of continuity. Chapters that focus on Western donors seek to account for continuity on the part of Western governments and the EU at a moment of profound transformational potential. Two factors, bureaucratization and securitization, capture most of the explanations provided, which take into account a variety of local dimensions as well. Contributions also discuss the changing assistance environment, namely the globalization of foreign assistance, the complex bureaucratic arrangements presiding over the delivery of European and US aid, and the role of regional and international non-democracies in the provision of foreign assistance. This book was published as a special issue of Mediterranean Politics.
Full Product Details
Author: Federica Bicchi (London School of Economics, UK) ,
Benoit Challand (New York University, USA) ,
Steven Heydermann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781138305465
ISBN 10: 1138305464
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 12 January 2018
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Federica Bicchi is Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics, UK. Benoit Challand is Assistant Professor at New York University, USA. Steven Heydemann is Vice President on Applied Research on Conflict at the US Institute of Peace. He is also adjunct professor at the Department of Government, Georgetown University, USA.
