Murad Ali, Glenn Banks, Nigel Parsons
Dr Murad Ali, a Ph.D from Massey University (New Zealand), is currently Assistant Professor of Development Studies at University of Malakand, Pakistan.
Glenn Banks is Associate Professor of Development Studies Programme at Massey University, New Zealand.
Nigel Parsons is Senior Lecturer of Politics Programme at Massey University, New Zealand.
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Keywords: US, combatants, Afghanistan, War on Terror, assistance, South Asia, USAID, nuclear capabilities
Abstract
The question is whether the bilateral ties between the US and Pakistan will stay strong and amicable as they were for the majority of the “War on Terror” (WOT) period, even though the US has been preparing to reduce the number of its combatant soldiers in Afghanistan. Despite the alliance’s ups and downs throughout the past ten years, the relationship remained strong, and the US continued to give its geostrategic South Asian partner significant economic and military support. According to data from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the US has provided Pakistan with sizable amounts of both economic and military help at various points in time. What drove this consistent US bilateral assistance? How much has the US’s political, security, and geostrategic orientations influenced how it provides help to this sole Muslim nation with nuclear weapons? The remainder of the paper explores this topic across a considerable amount of time, including incredibly important events beginning in 1947.
First Published
March 25, 2015
How to Cite
Murad Ali, Glenn Banks and Nigel Parsons, “The United States-Pakistan Aid Relationship: Genuine Alliance or a Marriage of Convenience?,” Regional Studies 33, no.2 (Spring 2015): 3-32, https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/the-united-states-pakistan-aid-relationship-genuine-alliance-or-a-marriage-of-convenience/
Issue
Volume 33, Issue 2