Peters: U.S. Losing Leverage in Palestinian Aid Gambits

David PesciSeptember 16, 20111min
Foreign aid, usually an effective leverage tool, is not working for the U.S. with the Palestinian Authority

In a piece for Foreign Policy, Anne Peters, assistant professor of government, discusses why aid from the U.S., which has often been a leverage tool in foreign affairs, is not having the desired effect with the Palestinian Authority (P.A.). Among the reasons has been a decline in American influence with other Arab nations during the last few years, and the internal political dynamics of the P.A.