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The Impact of US Aid Policy on Democracy and Political Reform in the Arab world

Prof. Abdel Mahdi Alsoudi

International Policy Fellowship (2005-2006)

 
 
 2005 Fellowship
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  Group Advisor
  Issue Paper

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  Interim Report
  Final Report
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Work Timetable
 




TASK

DESCRIPTION

TIME FRAME

1

Background research:
Review US policy and aid to Jordan and other Arab countries.
Review US pre- 9/11 policy to Jordan & Arab countries
Review US after- 9/11 policy to Jordan & Arab countries

 April-May 2005 (part-time)

2

Field work:
Collecting data about US aid to Jordan and other Arab countries during the last decade.
Interviews with the head of USAID and MEPI office in Jordan:
Interviews with Parliamentarians, Ministry of Planning, & Justice.
May - June 2005 (part-time)
3
Visiting Scholar: Georgetown University USAReview US after- 9/11 policy to Jordan & Arab countries
Interview some US policy makers, Congress and USAID.
Interviews some US academics and experts in this field
Writing the interim report including activity report, financial report, research outline uploaded to the websites
July- September (full-time, 2005)
Visiting scholar Georgetown University

4

Revising and analyzing the data and information gathered from official, academics and experts in USA.
Continue interviewing policy makers, political parties' leaders, women organizations in Jordan and evaluating their views regarding American aid policy to Jordan and its impact on political reform
Writing a draft research paper
Second meeting of fellow working groups
October- December 2005
Part time

5

Make a final review of main issues of concern:
Analyses of US aid policy and its impact on democratization and political reform in Jordan and other Arab countries
Analysis of Jordanian official and non-official responses and views regarding American aid to Jordan.
January- February
2006, Part time

6

Analyzing data and writing-up, reporting, policy paper, and publication of results. Sending final activity report and draft final research papers to the working group listserves
the third meeting of the working group, ?Attending
March-May 2006
Part time

7

Total time
12 months