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Resumen A Fragile Balance is a historical review of U.S. development aid. Picard and Buss do not so
much focus on international security or diplomacy, as the title of the book suggests, but
rather collect and present evidence
supporting the realist approach to international relations
theory. With respect to development assistance,
realists posit the strategic self interest of
donor countries as the principal motivation for aid provision.
A Fragile Balance’s analysis of
one single country, which moreover constitutes a most-likely case with respect to the theory
advocated, does not contribute to drawing universally applicable conclusions regarding
motives for development assistance. Nevertheless, the book is the most complete historical
overview
on U.S. foreign aid in the literature. A Fragile Balance is a historical review of U.S. development aid. Picard and Buss do not so much focus on international security or diplomacy, as the title of the book suggests, but rather collect and present evidence supporting the realist approach to international relations theory. With respect to development assistance, realists posit the strategic self interest of donor countries as the principal motivation for aid provision. A Fragile Balance’s analysis of one single country, which moreover constitutes a most-likely case with respect to the theory advocated, does not contribute to drawing universally applicable conclusions regarding motives for development assistance. Nevertheless, the book is the most complete historical overview on U.S. foreign aid in the literature. |
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