RT Journal Article
T1 Whose and what aid securitisation? An analysis of EU aid narratives and flows
A1 Pérez, Aitor
A1 Olivie Aldasoro, Iliana
AB There is a growing perception that arguments favouring security are gaining ground in the aid narrative and that aid allocation is changing accordingly. This work explores the extent and features of such shifts in the particular case of the EU. We observe the evolution of development paradigms (social development, sustainable development and security) and aid motives (solidarity, common interests and self-interest) in the aid discourse. This is done by means of content analysis of strategic aid documents of a selection of European donors (the EU institutions, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, France, Sweden and Spain). We then explore the eventual shift in the aid budgets of those same donors. In line with previous work on EU aid securitisation, we find evidence of securitisation in both narratives and aid flows. However, this trend is far from homogeneous, showing the complexity and diversity within the Union. There is practically no evidence of securitisation in the EU institutions, Spain or Sweden. We find mixed evidence for the Netherlands, Germany and France (where narratives and flow changes towards securitisation do not necessarily match) and, finally, a significant shift in the UK, where aid narratives and aid flows have been significantly securitised.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0143-6597
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93355
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93355
LA eng
NO Olivié, Iliana, y Aitor Pérez. «Whose and What Aid Securitisation? An Analysis of EU Aid Narratives and Flows». Third World Quarterly 42, n.o 8 (3 de agosto de 2021): 1903-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2021.1939006.
NO Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
DS Docta Complutense
RD 16 abr 2025