Date of Award

1-1-2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Political Science

Content Description

1 online resource (viii, 226 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Victor Asal

Committee Members

Johannes Karreth

Keywords

Civilian Killings, Conflict, Military Aid, One-sided Violence, Military assistance, American, Civilian war casualties, Civilians in war, Political violence, Terrorism

Subject Categories

Political Science

Abstract

This three-essay dissertation contributes to a nuanced theoretical and empirical understanding of the links between international security, foreign aid and political violence. It examines how U.S military aid interacts with domestic conflict processes to affect the nature and magnitude of violence within recipient countries. As such, it assesses the usefulness of foreign aid to promote international security, by investigating its implications on conflict intensity and civilian targeting by state and non-state actors.

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