| ID | 141645 |
| Title Proper | Race, paternalism, and foreign aid |
| Other Title Information | evidence from U.S. public opinion |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Baker, Andy ; ANDY BAKER |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Virtually all previous studies of domestic economic redistribution find white Americans to be less enthusiastic about welfare for black recipients than for white recipients. When it comes to foreign aid and international redistribution across racial lines, I argue that prejudice manifests not in an uncharitable, resentful way but in a paternalistic way because intergroup contact is minimal and because of how the media portray black foreigners. Using two survey experiments, I show that white Americans are more favorable toward aid when cued to think of foreign poor of African descent than when cued to think of those of East European descent. This relationship is due not to the greater perceived need of black foreigners but to an underlying racial paternalism that sees them as lacking in human agency. The findings confirm accusations of aid skeptics and hold implications for understanding the roots of paternalistic practices in the foreign aid regime. |
| `In' analytical Note | American Political Science Review Vol. 109, No.1; Feb 2015: p.93-109 |
| Journal Source | American Political Science Review 2015-03 109, 1 |
| Key Words | Foreign Aid ; Race ; Paternalism ; Human Agency ; U.S. Public Opinion ; Domestic Economic Redistribution ; International Redistribution Across ; East European Descent |