Burnell, Peter J.. (2004) The domestic political impact of foreign aid: recalibrating the research agenda. European Journal of Development Research, Vol.16 (No.2). pp. 396-416. ISSN 0957-8811

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Abstract

The recent concentration of attention by some political scientists on evaluating the effectiveness of democracy assistance, drawing on the transient policy concerns of major donors, is a welcome innovation to a research agenda traditionally biased towards aid's significance for economic development. But its focus is restricted and unrepresentative. This article argues the case for a more comprehensive assessment of the domestic political consequences - both direct and indirect - of all forms of aid, in principle for aid recipients everywhere. This recommendation offers the advantage of serving the limited purposes of analysts of democratisation generally and democracy aid specifically, but more importantly reconnects their approach with the broader political analysis of aid by a wider social science community. It is important to 'think outside the box' of contemporary donor concerns, recalibrating the research agenda in ways that raise other political priorities. The article offers a framework for this purpose. Comprehending the political dynamics in aid-receiving countries should be the primary orienting principle, rather than viewing countries as objects of aid and proceeding to interpret their politics through the distorting lens of donor perspectives.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Democratization -- International cooperation, Economic assistance -- Political aspects, Political science -- Research, International economic relations, International relief
Journal or Publication Title:	European Journal of Development Research
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0957-8811
Date:	June 2004
Volume:	Vol.16
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 396-416
Identification Number:	10.1080/0957881042000220868
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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