| Description |
219 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The road to hell is paved with good intentions -- The evolution and motivation of the U.S. foreign assistance program -- Measuring human rights and foreign assistance -- Examining the empirical evidence -- The trade-offs of Plan Colombia : drug trafficking versus human rights -- U.S. assistance to Turkey : the Cold War to the War on Terror -- U.S. assistance to Pakistan : friend or foe? -- Foreign aid and human rights : strategic priorities or global responsibility? |
| Summary |
"The US included foreign aid as a major component of its foreign policy agenda since the Marshall Plan following World War II. Long-term strategic US relationships demonstrate the battle between human rights and national security from the Cold War battle against communism to the post-September 11, 2001 environment that stresses the importance of strategic allies in the war on terrorism. However, there exists a paradox regarding US foreign assistance: does it really address human rights or is it merely another instrument in the US foreign policy toolbox? This book address several key themes and questions revolving around the complex nature of US foreign policy and human rights."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-209) and indexes |
| Subject |
Economic assistance, American.
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Human rights -- Government policy -- United States.
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National security -- United States.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058
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| Author |
Matthews, Elizabeth G.
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| LC no. |
2008012096 |
| ISBN |
9780754673262 (alk. paper) |
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075467326X (alk. paper) |
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