What lights do International Relations (IR) theories shed on determining the nature of the
politics of aid? The study of foreign aid as an avenue of foreign policy, albeit significant and …

Abstract Launched by George W. Bush in 2003, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR) is hailed as one of 'the most significant moments in the history of global …

Historically, humanitarian intervention has been used to support political and economic
interests. As the globalization effect, humanitarian intervention was carried out sincerely to …

This book presents an integrated analysis, at once conceptual, historical, and political, of the
growing impact of State Funded Aid on international relations, particularly after the collapse …

The communications surrounding Taiwan's recent pursuit of membership of the World
Health Assembly (wha) provides an opportunity for a wider discussion about Taiwan, its …

In 2020, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed that “[o] ne cardinal lesson of the
[COVID-19] pandemic is that distinctions between diplomacy and overseas development are …

Sport is a complex phenomenon that academics across many social sciences are focusing
on. The interest in sports has been observable for a long time by historians, anthropologists …

The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between donor agency funded research
partnerships and global hierarchies in science. The study utilizes a mixed methods …

China has risen to become a significant donor of foreign aid and assistance in recent years.
As with other major donors, such economic flows in the provenance of China are tied to the …

This chapter analyzes the impact of soft power on trade relationships using Africa–Europe
as analytical context. It examines the prospects of the African Continental Free Trade Area …