Paying Them to Hate US
The Effect of US Military Aid on Anti-American Terrorism, 1968–2018
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9706085 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugen Dimant (0000-0002-5228-6966, University of Pennsylvania, USA & CESifo , Germany, corresponding author), Tim Krieger (0000-0003-0045-9172, University of Freiburg & CESifo , Germany), Daniel Meierrieks (0000-0003-2058-8385, WZB Berlin Social Science Center) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 663 |
| Pages | 2772-2802 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ej/ueae034 |
| OpenAlex | W4396846459 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 102 |
How does anti-American terrorism in recipient countries respond to US military aid? Does aid protect United States interests abroad or does it have unintended consequences for US security? To answer these questions, we estimate the effect of US military aid on anti-American terrorism in recipient countries for a sample of 174 countries between 1968 and 2018. We find that higher levels of aid especially for military financing and education are associated with a higher likelihood of anti-American terrorism in aid-receiving countries. Examining potential transmission channels, we show that more US military aid correlates with lower military capacity and increases in corruption and exclusionary policies in recipient countries. Our findings are consistent with the argument that military aid aggravates local grievances, creating anti-American resentment and leading to anti-American terrorism. Indeed, we also provide tentative evidence that US military aid is associated with lower public opinion about the United States in recipient countries
Computer security · Criminology · Law and economics · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |