United States Agency for International Development Commentary

Fixing Foreign Assistance, Improving National Security

Foreign aid plays a vital role in American foreign policy. Senator Richard Lugar gives a blueprint for improving the way Washington gives it out.

Report and Retort: Carothers Responds to Smith

Carothers responds to Smith's claim that he underestimated the role of democracy promotion in Bush Foreign Policy.

Report and Retort: The Real Democracy Myth

In his article, "The Democracy Crusade Myth," Thomas Carothers underestimates the importance of democracy promotion in the Bush Doctrine.

The Old, New Thing for Iraq

Britain’s “anti-surge” demonstrates its well-founded skepticism of President Bush’s “new” plan for Iraq. The plan contains some tried, and failed, economic and political strategies that are unlikely to achieve better results this time.

Preventing Incompetent Development

A development professional gives an insider’s approach to reducing mistakes in foreign assistance.

Shadow boxing with shadow governments: Hizballah, Hamas, other groups will prove elusive adversaries

Engaging in unconventional diplomacy with these actors today could avert unconventional warfare tomorrow.

U.S. Agency Cooperation Delivers Critical Aid to Afghan War Zone

Army Lieutenant Colonel Jim Ruf takes a gulp of coffee and says, almost unbelievably: "I don't care where it comes from.

Humanitarian Aid or Feeding Tyranny:The Need to Politicize International Aid

According to its now classic articulation in the Fundamental Principles of the International Committee of the Red Cross, humanitarian action is above politics and concerned only with bringing relief to those most in need.

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May 26, 2012