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978-1-933286-27-3,
18.95
In this study Carol Lancaster analyzes the dramatic changes in U.S. foreign aid during the Bush administration, including the increased use of aid to address failed states and to fight HIV/AIDS and the global war on terror; changes in organization; the establishment of an entirely new aid agency—the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); new approaches to delivering aid, including MCC’s “performance-based aid”; and the use of large amounts of aid to address a single problem, as with the President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Lancaster analyzes the origins of these shifts in aid, their promise, and their potential problems. She also analyzes major policy issues and organizational challenges that these changes raise. The study concludes with recommendations on the purpose and organization of U.S. aid for the future.
Selected Reviews
"Balanced, fair, and comprehensive, George Bush's Foreign Aid offers options for reforming the fragmented U.S. aid system, informed by a realistic assessment of what can be accomplished politically in the coming years. It’s a must read for all those interested in U.S. development and foreign policy."
Francis Fukuyama,
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
"Carol Lancaster provides a timely, balanced and thoughtful analysis that both recognizes the strength of the Bush administration’s laudable commitment to aid but is equally critical of their missteps in implementing and managing such a large increase in aid dollars."
Jim Kolbe,
The German Marshall Fund of the United States