Bases, Bullets, and Ballots: U.S. Military Aid in Colombia

January 05, 2010

Colombian SoldierDoes foreign military assistance strengthen or further weaken fragile states facing internal conflict? In a new working paper, CGD post-doc Oeindrila Dube finds that U.S. military assistance to Colombia may increase violence and decrease voter turnout. She discusses the findings in a Global Prosperity Wonkcast.

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