Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The pattern of international engagement in Afghanistan has long been a piecemeal one. The international community moves from relief to reconstruction with a logic that is apparent to those who administer developmental assistance professionally, but its slow pace is often interpreted as indifference by communities that are the target of its efforts.
The Trade Act of 2002 integrates environmental policy priorities into U.S. trade negotiations. Resulting tensions between trade and environment requires greater involvement by Congress. Of particular short-term importance to Congress should be how bilateral negotiations with Chile and Singapore are concluded and regional negotiations with Central America begun.
Given the emphasis on democracy promotion as part of the war on terrorism, why does the U.S. ignore the view of the vast majority of Arabs? The U.S. would do well to listen to the voices of its Arab allies and pursue peace and economic development in the Middle East, instead of waging war on Iraq.
Gianni Zanini, a Senior Evaluation Officer at the World Bank, presented the findings of the recent Country Assistance Evaluation (CAE) on the Russian Federation, prepared for the World Bank Operations Evaluation Department (OED). The moderator was Anders Åslund.
As governments and donor agencies struggle over questions of aid and international development, a growing consensus is emerging that there is an explicit link between rule of law reform and sustainable growth.
More than seven years after the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) signed the landmark Agreement on Agriculture (AOA), the benefits and drawbacks of that accord are coming into stark relief. A new agreement should give developing countries the flexibility to adopt domestic policies that are geared to enhance domestic production and protect the livelihoods of their rural poor.
The events and implications of 9/11 will continue to shape U.S. foreign policy and defense strategy for the foreseeable future.