Reinsberg, B. (2019) Do countries use foreign aid to buy geopolitical influence? Evidence from donor campaigns for temporary UN Security Council seats. Politics and Governance, 7(2), pp. 127-154. (doi: 10.17645/pag.v7i2.1837)
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Abstract
In recent years, donor countries have increasingly used different aid allocation channels to boost aid effectiveness. One delivery channel that has grown tremendously is ‘multi-bi aid’—contributions to multilateral organizations earmarked for specific development purposes. This article examines whether donors use multi-bi aid to further their selfish goals—specifically, to garner political support for their ambition to become a temporary member of the UN Security Council. In this context, multi-bi aid is particularly beneficial to countries with limited experience as foreign aid donors; whose governance quality is weak; and which are more internationalized. Using a sample of OECD/DAC donor countries in 1995-2016, time-series cross-section analysis corroborates these arguments. The analysis draws on a new dataset of media reports proxying for donor interest in winning a temporary seat in the UN Security Council and extended data on multi-bi aid flows. The findings demonstrate that multi-bi aid may be a tool for geopolitical influence, with yet unexplored consequences for aid effectiveness.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Reinsberg, Dr Bernhard |
Authors: | Reinsberg, B. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
Journal Name: | Politics and Governance |
Publisher: | Cogitatio Press |
ISSN: | 2183-2463 |
ISSN (Online): | 2183-2463 |
Published Online: | 05 June 2019 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 UNU-WIDER; licensee Cogitatio (Lisbon, Portugal) |
First Published: | First published in Politics and Governance 7(2):127-154 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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