Encouraging Democracy: What Role for Conditioned Aid?

There are calls for the use of conditioned aid as a powerful means to promote democracy in the developing countries. Not only bilateral aid programs, but the international financial institutions are also viewed as channels for pressing political reform. Is this a direct & powerful move toward tremendously important & appealing goals? Or, rather, a futile or even counterproductive path? The study takes a closer look at the logic of conditionality & the historical record & proposes future directions for its effective uses.Nelson, Joan M. is the author of 'Encouraging Democracy: What Role for Conditioned Aid?' with ISBN 9781565170049 and ISBN 1565170040.