A qualitative, process tracing analysis of the impact of state repression on social movements tactics based on a case study of the ANC during apartheid in South Africa.
Is there a relationship between the increase in both U.S. foreign aid and human rights violations in Ecuador from 1984 to 1988? If so, which causal mechanisms are present in the case of Ecuador?...Show moreIs there a relationship between the increase in both U.S. foreign aid and human rights violations in Ecuador from 1984 to 1988? If so, which causal mechanisms are present in the case of Ecuador? The ambition of this thesis is to contribute to the development of literature on the relationship between foreign aid and human rights in International Relations as well as the motives for state repression in democracies. To perform this investigation, first I will present a review of the different literature on the relationship between human rights and foreign aid. Then I will present the proposed explanatory theoretical model and causal mechanisms. I will present a case study on human rights in Ecuador from 1984 to 1992, with a deep analysis of 1984 to 1988. Afterwards, I will test the congruence of each causal mechanism to ascertain whether the hypotheses in the proposed theoretical framework are present. I will conclude with a summary of the findings as well as remarks on the limitations of the study and recommendations for further research.Show less
