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Rachel Metz, assistant professor of political science at George Washington University, explains why security assistance, one of the most ubiquitous programs in U.S. foreign policy, so often fails. She argues that bureaucratic interests, organizational processes, and perverse dynamics of civil-military relations discourage conditioning U.S. support for partner militaries. She also discusses the role of norms in the U.S. Army, the need for greater civilian oversight and management, why the policymakers need to be more selective about security assistance, and how U.S. political leaders have expanded the military\u2019s roles and responsibilities to the detriment of an effective U.S. strategy. 

Show Notes

Rachel Tecott Metz; \u201cThe Cult of the Persuasive: Why U.S. Security Assistance Fails,\u201d International Security 2022/2023; 47 (3): 95\u2013135.

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