Titlebook: US Assistance, Development, and Hierarchy in the Middle East; Aid for Allies Anne Mariel Zimmermann Book 2017 The Editor(s) (if applicable)

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Aid and the Logic of Political Survival,olitical dynamics stymy the provision of public goods. A striking conclusion is reached: those countries that use US aid developmentally are likely to reject US geopolitical demands, whereas non-developmental recipients are likely to become loyal subordinates.

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Distributive Survival Strategytural budget deficits and an ineffective and politicized bureaucracy, never developed a competitive armaments industry, and was unable to indigenously produce public goods in critical sectors like water and sanitation—providing the foundations for dependency on foreign donors.

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Origins of US Aid to Jordannance in the Jordan Valley and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. Finally, she demonstrates that while US interest groups played very little role in US aid to Jordan, the availability of aid from wealthy Arab donors could both compete with and complement Washington’s agenda.

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,What Does US Aid “Buy” in the Middle East?,prospects of these countries or delivers on Washington’s geopolitical goals remains poorly understood. Zimmermann reviews the shortcomings of existing scholarship on aid effectiveness, state formation, and patron–client relationships. She advocates a new approach that considers the unique features o

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Non-distributive Survival Strategyns in state developmental capacity—including large and diversified revenues, a professional military and civil service, and dedicated investment in infrastructure and innovation. However, she demonstrates that non-distribution was not a structural or cultural feature of Israeli politics, highlightin