The Struggle for Influence in the Middle East

The Arab Uprisings and Foreign Assistance

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book The Struggle for Influence in the Middle East by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317385004
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 2, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317385004
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 2, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Europe, Canada and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement by
Cover of the book The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions by
Cover of the book Sensory Experience and the Metropolis on the Jacobean Stage (1603–1625) by
Cover of the book Contemporary Developments in Adult and Young Adult Therapy by
Cover of the book Studying Scientific Metaphor in Translation by
Cover of the book Law, Corporate Governance and Accounting by
Cover of the book Popular Politics and the Quest for Justice in Contemporary China by
Cover of the book The Sociological Revolution by
Cover of the book Investment Decisions in Advanced Manufacturing Technology by
Cover of the book Economics and Economic Policy in Britain by
Cover of the book The Clinical Interpretation of MMPI-2 by
Cover of the book Sexual Teens, Sexual Media by
Cover of the book Negotiations in the Case Law of the International Court of Justice by
Cover of the book Handbook of Family Theories by
Cover of the book Practitioner Enquiry by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy