U.S. Democracy Aid and the Conditional Effects of Donor Interests, Media Attention and Democratic Change, 1975-2010

James M. SCOTT; Charles M. ROWLİNG; Timothy M. JONES

doi:https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1089411

Makale detayları

U.S. Democracy Aid and the Conditional Effects of Donor Interests, Media Attention and Democratic Change, 1975-2010

Yazarlar:

James M. SCOTT | Charles M. ROWLİNG | Timothy M. JONES

Yayıncı:

Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation

Ana Başlıklar:

Uluslararası ilişkiler

Dergi:

All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace 2022 Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.151-175

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000664213

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2757-9026

pISSN:

2146-7757

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1089411

Özet:

 

Democracy promotion emerged as a US foreign policy priority during the late 20th century, especially after the Cold War. Scarce resources, however, require policymakers to make difficult choices about which countries should receive democracy aid and which ones should not. Previous studies indicate that a variety of factors shape democracy aid allocations, including donor strategic interests and democratic openings within potential recipient states. Research has also shown that media coverage plays a significant role in these decisions. We model the conditional effects of media attention and regime shifts on US democracy aid decisions, controlling for other recipient and donor variables. We argue that these factors are contingent on the salience, in terms of broad interest profiles, of a particular country for policymakers. The donor’s overall level of interest in a potential recipient systematically shapes the effects of media attention on democracy assistance. Broadly speaking, low-interest conditions elevate the agenda-setting impact of media attention and regime conditions/shifts while high-interest conditions reduce that effect. To assess these contingent relationships, we examine US democracy aid from 1975-2010. Our results support our argument and present a more nuanced explanation of the relationship between the media’s agenda-setting role, recipient characteristics and donor interests.

Makale detayları

U.S. Democracy Aid and the Conditional Effects of Donor Interests, Media Attention and Democratic Change, 1975-2010

Yazarlar: James M. SCOTT | Charles M. ROWLİNG | Timothy M. JONES

Yayıncı: Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation

Ana Başlıklar: Uluslararası ilişkiler

Dergi: All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace 2022 Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.151-175

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2022

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000664213

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2757-9026

pISSN: 2146-7757

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1089411

Sayı

Yazarlar:

James M. SCOTT | Charles M. ROWLİNG | Timothy M. JONES

Yayıncı:

Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation

Ana Başlıklar:

Uluslararası ilişkiler

Dergi:

All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace 2022 Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.151-175

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000664213

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2757-9026

pISSN:

2146-7757

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1089411