Publisher's Synopsis
"Fascinating, well documented, and well argued. This book will both prompt and inform a necessary debate about promoting democracy, human rights, and governance in the Middle East."-Jon B. Alterman, Center for Strategic and International Studies "A rich and important contribution.... With sharp insights into the complex interplay of bureaucratic politics and shifting regional dynamics, the authors critically examine why donor-driven efforts to foster democracy and development in the Middle East have so often fallen short." -Erin A. Snider, Texas A&M University With hardening authoritarianism and state capture by militias exacerbating the challenges faced by providers of development and political aid across the Middle East and North Africa, how can aid be made more effective? Can donors overcome the limitations of their outdated assistance playbooks? Analyzing the fraught relationships between Western aid providers and MENA recipients, the authors of Making Aid Work suggest innovative, practical approaches for overcoming the chronic limitations-and disappointing results-of assistance aimed at encouraging economic development and political reform in the region.
