The White House and the World A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President

by Birdsall, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9781933286242
• ISBN10: 1933286245
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-30
• Publisher: Center for Global Development

Summary

Each day brings fresh evidence that Americans' well-being is linked to the lives of others around the world as never before. Accelerating advances in technology and the creation of new knowledge offer undreamed-of opportunities. Yet global poverty, inequality, disease, and the threat of rapid climate change threaten our hopes. How will the next U.S. president tackle these global challenges?

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: Righting the Three-Legged Stool: Why Global Development Matters for Americans and What the Next President Should Do about It	p. 1
Harnessing U.S. Technology and Business
Healthy Foreign Policy: Bringing Coherence to the Global Health Agenda	p. 43
Global Warming: An Opportunity for Greatness	p. 63
Power and Roads for Africa: What the United States Can Do	p. 91
Foreign Direct Investment and Development	p. 121
Getting the Focus Right: U.S. Leadership in the Fight against Global Corruption	p. 141
Integration in the Americas: One Idea for Plan B	p. 171
Better Trade and Migration Policies
U.S. Trade Policy and Global Development	p. 185
Tripping over Health: U.S. Policy on Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries	p. 215
Don't Close the Golden Door: Making Immigration Policy Work for Development	p. 241
Aid and Security
Modernizing U.S. Foreign Assistance for the Twenty-first Century	p. 273
Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS: From an "Emergency Plan" to a Sustainable Policy	p. 299
U.S. Policy toward Fragile States: An Integrated Approach to Security and Development	p. 327
Aid for Education: More Bang for the Buck	p. 355
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