Social Issues

Magazine articles on social issues such as crime, the environment, abortion, wealth distribution, drugs, etc.

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Parameters Autumn 2005 Gerard P. Fogarty	Is Guantanamo Bay Undermining the Global War on Terror? U.S. policy in Guantanamo Bay is providing fuel to a rising global anti-Americanism that weakens U.S. influence and effectiveness, as well as denies the U.S. the moral high ground it needs to promote international human rights in the future.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Peter S. Heller	Making AID Work An unlikely alliance of rock stars, politicians, and grassroots activists has put the issue of combating poverty at the forefront of global policymaking. Scaling up aid flows is just the start of a complex set of decisions and tough choices.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Bilal Siddiqi	Picture This Aiding Development Chart-based analysis of which countries give the most aid and where the money goes.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Radelet et al.	Aid and Growth Although the impact of aid on economic growth diminishes as aid increases, in countries with stronger institutions or better health, more aid can be absorbed effectively.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Berg & Qureshi	The MDGs: Building Momentum A big push on aid is not the sole answer. International development policy needs to move beyond aid and aim for actions that, together with stronger reforms in developing countries, cohere into a broader big push.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Eifert & Gelb	Coping with Aid Volatility Aid may become even more unpredictable, but there are ways to tackle the problem. To improve aid predictability, donors must lengthen funding horizons, and the annual review and programming cycle must be strengthened at the country level.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Aiyar et al.	The Macroeconomic Challenge of More Aid Here is an analysis of five African countries that received big increases in aid. Their experiences offer useful lessons on an international level in scaling up aid to well-performing poor countries.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Andrews et al.	Ethiopia: Scaling Up Assessing the impact of a dramatic increase in aid on one of Africa's poorest countries.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Sharpe, Wood & Wratten	U.K.: More Country Ownership A country-led approach, in which the governments of developing countries themselves define and lead the poverty reduction agenda, is the key to improving aid effectiveness.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Basil P. Mramba	Tanzania: 'Smart' Partnerships A clear national development vision upon which donor support can be anchored is critical for ensuring that aid is well used.
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