Foreign aid and the national interest : the cases of the United States and Japan Thesis

(1996). Foreign aid and the national interest : the cases of the United States and Japan . 10.25148/etd.FI14051811

thesis or dissertation chair

authors

  • Bowers, Tammy A.

abstract

  • Developed countries give foreign assistance for many reasons, one of which is the protection of national interests. Foreign aid gives a donor country leverage in international relations and is used as a tool of foreign policy. The United States and Japan are the two largest aid donors in the world. Each of these countries exert influence over specific regions through foreign assistance. Although the national interests of each country are different, both use foreign aid to protect these interests. This thesis discusses the means by which the United States and Japan use foreign aid in foreign policy. It looks specifically at U.S. food aid to Central America and Japanese aid to Asia.

publication date

  • March 22, 1996

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