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With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? Aiding the World's Worst Dictators
Originally published in The Independent Review
By 2007, the developed countries had given the world’s worst dictators $105 billion in development assistance, but that “investment” had yielded zero return in terms of meaningful economic, social, or political progress. The notion that government-to-government aid can buy a liberal society appears to be little more than wishful thinking.
By 2007, the developed countries had given the world’s worst dictators $105 billion in development assistance, but that “investment” had yielded zero return in terms of meaningful economic, social, or political progress. The notion that government-to-government aid can buy a liberal society appears to be little more than wishful thinking.
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Citation (Chicago Style)
Coyne, Christopher and Matt E. Ryan. "With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? Aiding the World's Worst Dictators." The Independent Review 14, no. 1 (Summer 2009): 26-44.
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