Security by Other Means

Foreign Assistance, Global Poverty, and American Leadership

Lael Brainard ,

 
Tap to preview
lazy-nofade placeholder
lazy-nofade placeholder

About the eBook

In the face of unprecedented new global challenges, the hard power assets of the United States--military, economic or other means of coercion--are stretched thin. It has become increasingly critical for the United States to leverage foreign assistance and other soft power tools in order to grapple with global poverty, pandemics, and transnational threats. However, the country's fragmented, incoherent foreign assistance infrastructure has diminished the influence and overall effectiveness of these programs. While U.S. spending on foreign assistance has seen its greatest increase in forty years, the administration of foreign aid is dispersed among many agencies and branches of government in a manner that inhibits formulation and implementation of an effective strategy.

Drawing on expertise from the full range of agencies whose policies affect foreign aid, Security by Other Means examines how foreign assistance furthers economic, security, humanitarian, and political interests. A joint study by the Brookings Institution and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, this assessment of the current structures of foreign assistance will be a solid resource for policymakers and stakeholders. It will serve as a critical catalyst for an informed debate on improving the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance, which will ultimately contribute to the overall well-being of citizens ensnared in poverty worldwide.

Show more

In The Press

About the Author

  • Publisher:
  • Published: ; Copyright:
  • ISBN:
  • Edition:
  • Title:
  • Series:
  • Author:
  • Imprint:
  • Language:
  • Number of Pages:  [disclaimer] Page count shown is an approximation provided by the publisher. The actual page count will vary based on various factors such your device's screen size and font-size.

Read online

You can read this ebook online in a web browser, without downloading anything or installing software.

Download file formats

This ebook is available in file types:

This ebook is available in:

After you've bought this ebook, you can choose to download either the PDF version or the ePub, or both.

DRM Free

The publisher has supplied this book in DRM Free form with digital watermarking.

Required software

You can read this eBook on any device that supports DRM-free EPUB or DRM-free PDF format.

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.

Required software

To read this ebook on a mobile device (phone or tablet) you'll need to install one of these free apps:

To download and read this eBook on a PC or Mac:

  • Adobe Digital Editions (This is a free app specially developed for eBooks. It's not the same as Adobe Reader, which you probably already have on your computer.)

Limits on printing and copying

The publisher has set limits on how much of this ebook you may print or copy. See details.

  • {{ format_drm_information.format_name }} unrestricted {{ format_drm_information.format_name }} {{format_drm_information.page_percent}}% pages every day{{format_drm_information.interval}} days {{ format_drm_information.format_name }} off
Read Aloud
  • {{ read_aloud_information.format_name }} on {{ read_aloud_information.format_name }} off
Categories
  •  > 
ISBNs