Since the attacks of 11 September 2001, counterterrorism aid has become a vital part of the U.S.-led War on Terror. Amid the surge of terrorist activity around the globe and the subsequent rise in the use of aid as a counterterrorism tool, a comprehensive academic discussion emerged.
However, as more authors engaged in the debate, surrounding this aid-terrorism nexus, several important assumptions were made without sound empirical foundations. This thesis seeks to address this issue by investigating the conditions that affect the outcome of counterterrorism aid programmes. Specifically, it establishes three research hypothesis from main claims of the literature, which are tested by employing a statistical regression model. The results of the regression analysis, which is driven by an overarching realist narrative, were then, in turn, interpreted by re-engaging with several concepts proposed by other authors. While this thesis certainly does not represent the last word on the subject, it provides convincing evidence for a strong association between the capabilities of the recipient state and the success of counterterrorism aid programmes.

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