| List of Tables and Figures | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Pt. I | The Argument | |
| Ch. 1 | Do Morals Matter in International Politics? | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Why Was There Any Foreign Aid at All? | 30 |
| Pt. II | The Evidence | |
| Ch. 3 | Where the Money Went: Who Were the Main Recipients of Aid? | 73 |
| Ch. 4 | Who Paid the Bill: Similarities and Differences among the Donors | 104 |
| Ch. 5 | Who Advocated Aid: Supporters and Opponents of Development Assistance | 137 |
| Ch. 6 | What Prepared the Way: Historical Antecedents of Aid | 182 |
| Ch. 7 | How Aid Grew: Development of Regular Aid Programs | 221 |
| Ch. 8 | How Aid Changed: Ongoing Reform in the Foreign Aid Regime | 253 |
| Pt. III | Conclusion | |
| Ch. 9 | How Shall We Then Live? | 283 |
| Notes | 295 |
| Bibliography | 325 |
| Index | 343 |
