The Dialectics of China’s Foreign Aid: Interactions Shaping China’s Aid Policy

China’s foreign aid has received much attention, but the knowledge of its determinants is limited. We show how domestic political forces interact with international circumstances to shape Chinese aid policies. The article applies Carol Lancaster’s framework on the interaction of domestic ideas, inst...

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Published in:Fudan journal of the humanities and social sciences 2015-12, Vol.8 (4), p.617-648
Main Authors: Warmerdam, Ward, de Haan, Arjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economics
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Philosophy
Social Sciences
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Summary:China’s foreign aid has received much attention, but the knowledge of its determinants is limited. We show how domestic political forces interact with international circumstances to shape Chinese aid policies. The article applies Carol Lancaster’s framework on the interaction of domestic ideas, institutions, and interests in the development of foreign aid policy. We describe the dynamics of the Chinese domestic context and the interaction of these forces with international circumstances. The article concludes that shifts in ideology and interest both facilitated and required changes in the foreign aid program. While other countries are subject to similar domestic political forces, China appears relatively unique as donor because of large oscillations and simultaneous continuity of its aid program under the pressure of these domestic political forces.
ISSN:1674-0750
2198-2600
DOI:10.1007/s40647-015-0082-y