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What is the 'amplification effect' in relation to foreign aid and political institutions?
What is the 'amplification effect' in relation to foreign aid and political institutions?
- It has a corrosive effect on political institutions, making them more dictatorial.
- It only amplifies the existing political institutions in recipient countries. (correct)
- It makes dictatorships more democratic and democracies more dictatorial.
- It has the power to completely transform political institutions in recipient countries.
What is the first hypothesis regarding how foreign aid affects recipient countries' political institutions?
What is the first hypothesis regarding how foreign aid affects recipient countries' political institutions?
- It sees aid as a corrosive force on political institutions.
- It believes aid can completely transform political institutions.
- It argues that aid has no impact on political regimes.
- It is optimistic about aid's impact on political regimes. (correct)
What does the second hypothesis believe about the impact of foreign aid on recipient countries' political institutions?
What does the second hypothesis believe about the impact of foreign aid on recipient countries' political institutions?
- Aid is a corrosive force that makes political institutions more dictatorial. (correct)
- Aid strengthens democracy in already democratic countries.
- Aid has the power to make dictatorships more democratic.
- Aid has no impact on recipient countries' political institutions.
In what way does the 'amplification effect' impact already democratic countries according to the text?
In what way does the 'amplification effect' impact already democratic countries according to the text?
What is the main argument of the paper regarding the impact of foreign aid on recipient countries' political institutions?
What is the main argument of the paper regarding the impact of foreign aid on recipient countries' political institutions?
What is the 'amplification effect' of foreign aid not capable of doing according to the text?
What is the 'amplification effect' of foreign aid not capable of doing according to the text?
What is the main focus of the paper mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the paper mentioned in the text?
How does the paper's hypothesis differ from the optimistic and pessimistic views of aid's effect on political institutions?
How does the paper's hypothesis differ from the optimistic and pessimistic views of aid's effect on political institutions?
What is the 'amplification effect' of foreign aid according to the text?
What is the 'amplification effect' of foreign aid according to the text?
What is one way that targeted aid can enhance democracy in recipient nations?
What is one way that targeted aid can enhance democracy in recipient nations?
What does Bermeo (2011) investigate in relation to aid and recipient countries' democratization?
What does Bermeo (2011) investigate in relation to aid and recipient countries' democratization?
What does Wright (2009) consider in relation to aid's democratizing effects in autocratic countries?
What does Wright (2009) consider in relation to aid's democratizing effects in autocratic countries?
What is the connection between targeted aid and improving the criminal justice system, as mentioned in the text?
What is the connection between targeted aid and improving the criminal justice system, as mentioned in the text?
What does the paper suggest about foreign aid according to the text?
What does the paper suggest about foreign aid according to the text?
