Aid and stability in Pakistan
Lessons From the 2005 Earthquake Response
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7280494 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Wilder (United States Institute of Peace, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | s3 |
| Pages | S406-26 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2010.01209.x |
| PMID | 20846352 |
| OpenAlex | W2072460988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 1 |
United States foreign assistance to Pakistan has always been driven by security considerations. By 2010, US counter‐terrorism and stabilisation objectives resulted in Pakistan becoming the second largest recipient of US foreign aid globally. Given the policy impact of the assumption that aid promotes US security objectives in Pakistan, there is surprisingly little analysis or evidence of its effectiveness in this regard. This paper helps to address this gap by first reviewing the history and assumptions underpinning current US aid and stabilisation policies. It then uses field research on the 2005 earthquake relief efforts in northern Pakistan to assess the impact of the ‘War on Terror’ on the humanitarian response. In particular, it examines the assumption of influential US policymakers that humanitarian aid following the earthquake was an effective way to promote US security objectives by ‘winning hearts and minds’—an assumption that has been used to justify all subsequent major US foreign aid commitments to Pakistan
Business · Civil engineering · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Foreign policy · Humanitarian aid · Political science · Politics · Terrorism · Underpinning · Engineering · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
Catastrophes, Confrontations, and Constraints
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and Islam
Linking Relief and Development in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The Soft Power Currencies of US Navy Hospital Ship Missions
De-escalation and diplomacy
NGOization of Islamic Charity
The spotty record of the Hyogo Framework for Action
Military Logistics in Natural Disasters
Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, and Domestic Government Legitimacy
Climate, Women, and Conflict
Negotiating rights and faith
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |