Displacement: An Analysis of Foreign Aid and Its Effects on Migration Patterns in Latin America

Author

Edgar Abraham Navejar, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

12-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Political Science

First Advisor

Dr. Michelle Keck

Second Advisor

Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman

Third Advisor

Dr. Clyde Barrow

Abstract

To influence a country’s behavior, aid has been used to push for specific changes, whether it be to increase security in a country or to sponsor social programs. Using neoclassical realism, this paper will analyze if US aid influences migration patterns, specifically, if U.S. foreign policy through aid creates conditions that encourage or discourage migration of people to the United States. This paper will analyze between the years 1980- 2017 to see if the Cold War played a part or if the post- Cold War international arena pivoted the United States to focus on migration patterns in Latin America.

Comments

Copyright 2020 Edgar Navejar. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

Navejar, Edgar Abraham, "Displacement: An Analysis of Foreign Aid and Its Effects on Migration Patterns in Latin America" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 729.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/729