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What is the 'amplification effect' in relation to foreign aid and political institutions?
It only amplifies the existing political institutions in recipient countries.
What is the first hypothesis regarding how foreign aid affects recipient countries' political institutions?
It is optimistic about aid's impact on political regimes.
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.
In what way does the 'amplification effect' impact already democratic countries according to the text?
It strengthens democracy in already democratic countries.
What is the main argument of the paper regarding the impact of foreign aid on recipient countries' political institutions?
Aid only amplifies recipients' existing political institutions.
What is the 'amplification effect' of foreign aid not capable of doing according to the text?
Making dictatorships more democratic and democracies more dictatorial.
What is the main focus of the paper mentioned in the text?
Exploring the impact of foreign aid on recipient countries’ political institutions
How does the paper's hypothesis differ from the optimistic and pessimistic views of aid's effect on political institutions?
The paper's hypothesis suggests that aid only stabilizes existing political institutions without causing significant changes.
What is the 'amplification effect' of foreign aid according to the text?
It amplifies recipients' existing political-institutional orientations, making dictatorships more dictatorial and democracies more democratic.
What is one way that targeted aid can enhance democracy in recipient nations?
By providing external observers who can certify the legitimacy of electoral outcomes
What does Bermeo (2011) investigate in relation to aid and recipient countries' democratization?
The relationship between aid and recipient countries' democratization based on how democratic aid donors are
What does Wright (2009) consider in relation to aid's democratizing effects in autocratic countries?
The likelihood that recipient political leaders expect to retain power postdemocratization
What is the connection between targeted aid and improving the criminal justice system, as mentioned in the text?
It makes the criminal justice system fairer, more efficient, and more transparent
What does the paper suggest about foreign aid according to the text?
"Aid has a stabilizing effect on recipients' existing political institutions."
Explore the impact of foreign aid on political institutions in recipient countries. This quiz delves into different hypotheses regarding how foreign aid influences the political landscape of recipient countries, offering a nuanced understanding of its effects.
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