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From Democracy Deficit to Liberal Political Consolidation: Foreign Assistance and Democratization in Africa

Abstract

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<p>The correlation between foreign aid and democratization has a contentious history in the field of international affairs. The paradigm that foreign aid can be used to achieve democratization in foreign political systems underscores to the centrality of democracy in Western societies. This thesis explores the relationship between foreign aid and democratization in sub-Saharan Africa.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
International Affairs
Year dc:date.available
2012

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Whittington, Amber
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Andrew Sobel

Rights

Language dc:language
English (en)

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:etd-1746

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2026-07-24
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Whittington, Amber. From Democracy Deficit to Liberal Political Consolidation: Foreign Assistance and Democratization in Africa. Thesis thesis, 2012. https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/747