Date of Award

3-2023

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Degree Name

M.A.

Organizational Unit

Josef Korbel School of International Studies

First Advisor

Naazneen Barma

Second Advisor

Tricia Olsen

Third Advisor

Karen Feste

Keywords

Foreign aid, Internal security, Internal stability, International development

Abstract

This thesis examines the relationship between foreign aid and the internal stability of recipient countries. Foreign aid programs have been an important tool through which countries can receive support in development efforts. Through extensive case study and process tracing analysis of twelve foreign aid projects in Venezuela and Costa Rica, this thesis examines the question: Does foreign aid impact the internal stability of the recipient state? Although Costa Rica and Venezuela have different levels of internal stability, patterns emerge associating different types of aid projects with outcomes in both countries. The research finds that the impact of foreign aid on the recipient nation’s internal stability is highly conditional upon the country’s context, aid mechanisms, and the type of aid.

Publication Statement

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Rights Holder

Sierra P. Tanner

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

249 pgs

Discipline

International relations

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