Fighting terrorism at source : using foreign aid to delegate global security /

This book offers a unique and insightful econometric evaluation of the policies used to fight transnational terrorism between 1990 and 2014 using a sample of 124 countries. It proves that foreign aid plays a crucial role by inducing recipient governments to protect the donors' political and eco...

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Main Authors: Azam, Jean-Paul (Author), Thelen, Véronique, 1983- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2018]
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Summary:This book offers a unique and insightful econometric evaluation of the policies used to fight transnational terrorism between 1990 and 2014 using a sample of 124 countries. It proves that foreign aid plays a crucial role by inducing recipient governments to protect the donors' political and economic interests within their sphere of influence. In contrast, US troops on the ground are counter-productive as they increase the supply of terrorist attacks from the host countries, even though this effect has been significantly reduced by the Obama administration.--
Physical Description:vi, 194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-188) and index.
ISBN:9781786432162
1786432161