Author Description
The International Community Donated Nearly Us$1 Trillion During The Last Four Decades To Reconstruct Post-conflict Countries And Prevent The Outbreak Of More Civil War. Yet Reconstruction Has Eluded Many Post-conflict Countries, With 1.9 Million People Killed In Reignited Conflict. Where Did The Money Go? This Book Documents That Some Leaders Do Bring About Remarkable Reconstruction Of Their Countries Using Foreign Aid, But Many Other Post-conflict Leaders Fail To Do So.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates why foreign aid succeeds in fostering reconstruction in some post-conflict nations while failing to prevent the recurrence of civil war in others. Desha M. Girod, a scholar specializing in international relations and political economy, utilizes a comparative framework to analyze the political incentives of leaders in post-conflict states. She argues that the effectiveness of aid is contingent upon whether a leader's political survival depends on providing public goods or maintaining private patronage networks.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Quantitative analysis of foreign aid distribution over four decades
- A theoretical framework linking aid dependency to domestic political incentives
- Comparative case studies of post-conflict reconstruction outcomes
Scope Limits
- The study does not focus on the tactical military aspects of peacekeeping operations
- It does not provide a comprehensive history of every individual post-conflict intervention
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in international development recognize this work as a rigorous examination of the political economy of foreign aid. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the systematic approach the author takes toward evaluating state-building success.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
ISBN-10:
0190222662
ISBN-13:
9780190222666
Foreign Aid
Conflict Resolution
International relations
Public Policy