DOCSLIB.ORG

Demographic Dividend Is Crucial to Philippines' Growth | Cebu Business

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Demographic Dividend Is Crucial to Philippines' Growth | Cebu Business THE PHILIPPINE STAR PILIPINO STAR NGAYON THE FREEMAN PANG-MASA BANAT Wed | 11/15/2017 10:59pm | Forex: $1:51.180 Follow Us: The Freeman Metro Cebu Cebu News Region Cebu Business Cebu Lifestyle HoSOUmTH CHINA NEWeSLAB: 31 YEARS OF MOBILE DOWNLOADS EPAPER SEA AMNESIA Demographic dividend is crucial to Philippines’ growth By Carlo S. Lorenciana (The Freeman) | Updated November 14, 2017 - 12:00am LATEST STORIES TRENDING 0 0 googleplus 0 0 Like 0 Bong Go 'surprised, flattered' that selfies went viral CEBU, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is urging government November 15, 2017 - 9:01pm agencies and partners to work towards attaining and maximizing the country’s demographic dividend, Iniong steps in for Angela Lee in ONE's which is crucial to the country’s growth. Singapore card November 15, 2017 - 8:45pm The demographic dividend is attained through the transition that takes place when birth and mortality rates decline, and the government is spending less on the needs of the youngest and oldest age groups Review: Not even Wonder Woman can save in the country. This allows a country to use its resources for investment in economic development and 'Justice League' family welfare. November 15, 2017 - 7:32pm Zimbabwe army has President, control of “Maximizing the demographic dividend will ensure that the economy will expand even faster beyond the capital country’s medium-term plan and thus achieve the AmBisyon Natin 2040,” NEDA Undersecretary November 15, 2017 - 6:53pm Rosemarie Edillon said at the recent 2nd National Family Planning Conference held in Waterfront Cebu 14 agreements between China and Philippines City Hotel and Casino. signed November 15, 2017 - 6:37pm Edillon said strategies to attain the demographic dividend have been spelled out in the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022. Hotel Prices You're Not Allowed to See! (tripsinsider) Among them are the full and aggressive implementation of existing laws and policies, such as the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (RA 10354), the Magna Carta of Women (RA [Gallery] Diver Finds Planes At Bottom Of 9710), the National Population Policy (PD 79, s. 1972) and the carrying out of a sustained universal Pacific, But When They Look Inside.. (OMG!) healthcare program. View more » Recommended by Edillon compared the Philippines and Thailand, saying that both had roughly similar growth rates back in 1975. But Thailand curbed its population level and grew at an average of 1.6 percent only. The Philippines, on the other hand, grew at an average of 2.4 percent in the 1990s and reached a population of 76 million. It hit 105 million this year. “What would happen if the Philippines had followed the population path of Thailand between 1975 and 2000?” Edillon asked. Citing a study done by University of the Philippines professor Dennis Mapa, Edillon said the Philippines would have been an upper middle-income country had it followed Thailand’s population path. “There will be a cumulative increase of about 22 percent on the average income per person in the year 2000,” she said, adding this means an average income per person of about US$5,000. Edillon noted that it is not merely the population per se that the government must work on but its quality, citing a study that shows that workers’ population growth has a positive and significant impact on economic growth. “It is true that, the higher your working age population is, the faster your economic growth will be,” she said. Nearly a thousand delegates coming from national and local government units, civil society groups, non- government organizations, development partners and the private sector participated in the plenary sessions on reproductive health, women’s rights, and access to healthcare, among others, at the conference last Nov. 8 to 9. The two-day conference was organized by the Commission on Population, the Department of Health and the Forum for Family Planning and Development Inc. (FREEMAN) Click here to join the discussion Follow Us: MORE CEBU BUSINESS SECTIONS CHI infuses P39B fresh capital for Cebu projects Cebu News Freeman Opinion BPI to open 3 more branches in Cebu Metro Cebu Tour operators target young Asian travelers Region Filinvest unit invests P1.5B for new resort Cebu Business Brick and mortar retail to survive online boom Cebu Sports Cebu Lifestyle Tourist influx to drive hotel industry growth Cebu Entertainment Why drivers need to attend safety seminars? From abaca trading to key conglomerate Veco underground system to cover key areas in Cebu FDI: What we got are crumbs FEEDBACK TRENDING VIDEO The Freeman Philstar Global About | Contact | Epaper About | Contact | Advertise Philippine STAR Bldg., V., Gullas corner D. Jakosalem Sts., Cebu Unit 909-910 Infinity Tower 26th St. BGC, Taguig City City 6000 Tel. No. (632) 847-0048 Tel Nos. 255-4263, 253-8613, 253-1276 Site Map Privacy Policy Member Agreement Copyright Notice Copyright © 2017. Philstar. All Right Reserved.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Psychographics Study on the Voting Behavior of the Cebuano Electorate
    PSYCHOGRAPHICS STUDY ON THE VOTING BEHAVIOR OF THE CEBUANO ELECTORATE By Nelia Ereno and Jessa Jane Langoyan ABSTRACT This study identified the attributes of a presidentiable/vice presidentiable that the Cebuano electorates preferred and prioritized as follows: 1) has a heart for the poor and the needy; 2) can provide occupation; 3) has a good personality/character; 4) has good platforms; and 5) has no issue of corruption. It was done through face-to-face interview with Cebuano registered voters randomly chosen using a stratified sampling technique. Canonical Correlation Analysis revealed that there was a significant difference as to the respondents’ preferences on the characteristic traits of the presidential and vice presidential candidates across respondents with respect to age, gender, educational attainment, and economic status. The strength of the relationships were identified to be good in age and educational attainment, moderate in gender and weak in economic status with respect to the characteristics of the presidentiable. Also, there was a good relationship in age bracket, moderate relationship in gender and educational attainment, and weak relationship in economic status with respect to the characteristics of a vice presidentiable. The strength of the said relationships were validated by the established predictive models. Moreover, perceptual mapping of the multivariate correspondence analysis determined the groupings of preferred characteristic traits of the presidential and vice presidential candidates across age, gender, educational attainment and economic status. A focus group discussion was conducted and it validated the survey results. It enumerated more characteristics that explained further the voting behavior of the Cebuano electorates. Keywords: canonical correlation, correspondence analysis perceptual mapping, predictive models INTRODUCTION Cebu has always been perceived as "a province of unpredictability during elections" [1].
    [Show full text]
  • Zbwleibniz-Informationszentrum
    A Service of Leibniz-Informationszentrum econstor Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre Make Your Publications Visible. zbw for Economics Roldan, Ma. Divina Gracia Z. Working Paper Globalization and Glocalization: Experiences in the Local Philippine Context PIDS Discussion Paper Series, No. 2010-21 Provided in Cooperation with: Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Philippines Suggested Citation: Roldan, Ma. Divina Gracia Z. (2010) : Globalization and Glocalization: Experiences in the Local Philippine Context, PIDS Discussion Paper Series, No. 2010-21, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/126829 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. personal and scholarly purposes. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle You are not to copy documents for public or commercial Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, If the documents have been made available under an Open gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence. www.econstor.eu Philippine Institute for Development Studies Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas Globalization and Glocalization: Experiences in the Local Philippine Context Ma.
    [Show full text]
  • Globalization and Glocalization: Experiences in the Local Philippine Context Ma
    Philippine Institute for Development Studies Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas Globalization and Glocalization: Experiences in the Local Philippine Context Ma. Divina Gracia Z. Roldan DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2010-21 The PIDS Discussion Paper Series constitutes studies that are preliminary and subject to further revisions. They are be- ing circulated in a limited number of cop- ies only for purposes of soliciting com- ments and suggestions for further refine- ments. The studies under the Series are unedited and unreviewed. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not neces- sarily reflect those of the Institute. Not for quotation without permission from the author(s) and the Institute. October 2010 For comments, suggestions or further inquiries please contact: The Research Information Staff, Philippine Institute for Development Studies 5th Floor, NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines Tel Nos: (63-2) 8942584 and 8935705; Fax No: (63-2) 8939589; E-mail: [email protected] Or visit our website at http://www.pids.gov.ph GLOBALIZATION AND GLOCALIZATION: EXPERIENCES IN THE LOCAL PHILIPPINE CONTEXT1 Ma. Divina Gracia Z. Roldan* 1 This paper is part of the “Globalization, Governance and the Philippine State”, a collaborative research project undertaken in 2004 and completed in 2005 under the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN). *Formerly a faculty member of the University of the Philippines- Cebu and University of the Asia and the Pacific (UAP). She is currently a faculty member of the Political Science Department of De La Salle University (2010). 1 Abstract The study examines local responses to globalization, with Cebu as a case in point.
    [Show full text]
  • 'Demonizing' Media
    Cebu Journalism & Journalists CJJ12 2017 ‘Demonizing’ media Fake news inflicts more damage in social media Restoring faith in journalism 23+2 / 33 CEBU PRESS Freedom WEEK 25th fete, 33rd year 1984 | Sept. 9-15 1999 | Sept. 19-25 was revived with SunStar as lead managers signed a memorandum The Association of Cebu Journalists, Lead convenor: The Freeman news group. of understanding on valuing public the Cebu Newspaper Workers’ The convenors’ group institutionalized safety in the coverage of crisis Foundation (Cenewof) and Cebu Cebu Press Freedom Week and 2006 | Sept. 17 to 23 situations. A street in Barangay News Correspondents Club organized agreed that each of the three Lead convenor: Cebu Daily News Sambag II, Cebu City was named after the Cebu Press Week celebration newspapers take turns in leading the CJJ2 was launched, and Lens held a sportswriter Manuel N. Oyson Jr. to remind the public and the press activity every year. photo exhibit. SunStar produced the that the freedom it enjoys must be documentary “Killing Journalists.” 2012 | Sept. 15-22 protected from all threats. 2000 | Sept. 17-23 Lead convenor: Cebu Daily News Lead convenor: Cebu Daily News 2007 | Sept. 15-22 Firsts for the celebration included 1988 | Sept. 4-10 The Cebu Federation of Beat Lead convenor: SunStar Cebu the Globe Cebu Media Excellence The Council of Cebu Media Leaders Journalists was organized. SunStar debuted its “Reaching Awards, and the launch of an e-book (CCML)—organized to promote out to future journalists” forum version for the CJJ7 magazine. the development of media as a 2001 | Sept. 16-22 with Masscom students from Cebu profession, upgrade its practice Lead convenor: SunStar Cebu universities.
    [Show full text]
  • The Philippines Are a Chain of More Than 7,000 Tropical Islands with a Fast Growing Economy, an Educated Population and a Strong Attachment to Democracy
    1 Philippines Media and telecoms landscape guide August 2012 1 2 Index Page Introduction..................................................................................................... 3 Media overview................................................................................................13 Radio overview................................................................................................22 Radio networks..........……………………..........................................................32 List of radio stations by province................……………………………………42 List of internet radio stations........................................................................138 Television overview........................................................................................141 Television networks………………………………………………………………..149 List of TV stations by region..........................................................................155 Print overview..................................................................................................168 Newspapers………………………………………………………………………….174 News agencies.................................................................................................183 Online media…….............................................................................................188 Traditional and informal channels of communication.................................193 Media resources..............................................................................................195 Telecoms overview.........................................................................................209
    [Show full text]
  • The Spectacle of Violence in Duterte's “War on Drugs”
    Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs The Early Duterte Presidency in the Philippines Reyes, Danilo Andres (2016), The Spectacle of Violence in Duterte’s “War on Drugs”, in: Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 35, 3, 111–137. URN: http://nbn-resolving.org/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-4-10128 ISSN: 1868-4882 (online), ISSN: 1868-1034 (print) The online version of this article can be found at: <www.CurrentSoutheastAsianAffairs.org> Published by GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Institute of Asian Studies and Hamburg University Press. The Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs is an Open Access publication. It may be read, copied and distributed free of charge according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. To subscribe to the print edition: <[email protected]> For an e-mail alert please register at: <www.CurrentSoutheastAsianAffairs.org> The Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs is part of the GIGA Journal Family, which also includes Africa Spectrum, Journal of Current Chinese Affairs and Journal of Politics in Latin America: <www.giga-journal-family.org>. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 3/2016: 111–137 The Spectacle of Violence in Duterte’s “War on Drugs” Danilo Andres Reyes Abstract: This article argues that, in Duterte’s “war on drugs”, state power is exercised through the body in a spectacle of humiliation and violence. The analysis draws from the work of Foucault (1979) on the political value of a spectacle of the body to explain the distinctive character of Duterte’s violent war on drugs; of Feldman (1991) on the use of the body as an object in which violence is embodied to send political messages; of Agamben (1995) on eliminating life supposedly devoid of value; and on Mumford et al.
    [Show full text]
  • Today in the History of Cebu
    Today in the History of Cebu Today in the History of Cebu is a record of events that happened in Cebu A research done by Dr. Resil Mojares the founding director of the Cebuano Studies Center JANUARY 1 1571 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi establishing in Cebu the first Spanish City in the Philippines. He appoints the officials of the city and names it Ciudad del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus. 1835 Establishment of the parish of Catmon, Cebu with Recollect Bernardo Ybañez as its first parish priest. 1894 Birth in Cebu of Manuel C. Briones, publisher, judge, Congressman, and Philippine Senator 1902 By virtue of Public Act No. 322, civil government is re established in Cebu by the American authorities. Apperance of the first issue of Ang Camatuoran, an early Cebu newspaper published by the Catholic Church. 1956 Sergio Osmeña, Jr., assumes the Cebu City mayorship, succeeding Pedro B. Clavano. He remains in this post until Sept.12,1957 1960 Carlos J. Cuizon becomes Acting Mayor of Cebu, succeeding Ramon Duterte. Cuizon remains mayor until Sept.18, 1963 . JANUARY 2 1917 Madridejos is separated from the town of Bantayan and becomes a separate municipality. Vicente Bacolod is its first municipal president. 1968 Eulogio E. Borres assumes the Cebu City mayorship, succeeding Carlos J. Cuizon. JANUARY 3 1942 The “Japanese Military Administration” is established in the Philippines for the purpose of supervising the political, economic, and cultural affairs of the country. The Visayas (with Cebu) was constituted as a separate district under the JMA. JANUARY 4 1641 Volcanoes in Visayas and Mindanao erupt simultaneously causing much damage in the region.
    [Show full text]
  • If You Are Poor You Are Killed”: Extrajudicial Executions in The
    “IF YOU ARE POOR, YOU ARE KILLED” EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES’ “WAR ON DRUGS” Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations. Cover photo: The body of one of four men killed by unknown armed persons is taken out of the alleged © Amnesty International 2017 ‘drug den’ where the shootings took place, 12 December 2016, Pasig City, Metro Manila. The case was Except where otherwise noted, content in this document is licensed under a Creative Commons one of two documented by Amnesty International delegates observing journalists’ night-shift coverage of (attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives, international 4.0) licence. police activities. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode Screengrab, © Amnesty International (photographer Alyx Ayn Arumpac) For more information please visit the permissions page on our website: www.amnesty.org Where material is attributed to a copyright owner other than Amnesty International this material is not subject to the Creative Commons licence. First published in 2017 by Amnesty International Ltd Peter Benenson House, 1 Easton Street London WC1X 0DW, UK Index: ASA 35/5517/2017 Original language: English amnesty.org CONTENTS MAP 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 METHODOLOGY 9 1. BACKGROUND 10 2. APPLICABLE LAW 13 2.1 INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATIONS 13 2.2 NATIONAL FRAMEWORK 15 3.
    [Show full text]
  • Santo Niño: Hope of the People ” ARBEE’S BAKESHOP / MIGHTY L & K - GEMMA V
    DAY 1 – JANUARY 9 (THURSDAY) DAY 9 – JANUARY 17 (FRIDAY) OPENING SALVO – WALK WITH JESUS DAWN PROCESSION - WALK WITH MARY 4:00 A.M. - ASSEMBLY – FUENTE OSMEÑA 4:00 A.M. - ASSEMBLY AREA IN FUENTE OSMEÑA 4:30 A.M. - PENITENTIAL FOOT PROCESSION – JONES AVE. – COLON DEVOTEES OF OUR LADY OF REGLA – DEVOTEES OF OUR BASILICA AVP – BSN EMPLOYEES – COFRADIA DEL STO. NIÑO, LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA – DEVOTEES OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION. CONSOLACION, LOURDES, ALL BSN CHOIRS – BUVPA – BSN PTA 4:30 A.M. - PENITENTIAL FOOT PROCESSION: JONES AVE. COLON – AUGUSTINIAN FRIARS – OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISHIONERS - Theme: – AVP, BSN EMPLOYEES, COFRADIA DEL STO. NIÑO: CONSOLACION, LOURDES, STO. NIÑO PASIL PARISHIONERS & BRGYS . DEVOTEES – ALL CHOIRS, BUVPA, OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISHIONERS & STO. NIÑO PARISHIONERS CONFRATERNITY OF OUR LADY OF ALL NATIONS. & BRGYS. DEVOTEES, CONFRATERNITY OUR LADY OF ALL NATIONS. NOTE: BRING WITH NOTE: BRING WITH YOU ROSARIES, CANDLES AND STATUES OF STO. NIÑO. YOU ROSARIES, CANDLES, STATUES OF STO. NIÑO. 5:30 A. M. H O L Y M A S S 5:30 A.M. - ALTA VISTA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - WELSTAND INSTALLATION OF HERMANO & HERMANA MAYORES 2014 “Santo Niño: Hope of the People ” ARBEE’S BAKESHOP / MIGHTY L & K - GEMMA V. BUXTON & FAMILY - REV. FR. JONAS M. MEJARES, O.S.A. SCARBOROUGH FINE FURNITURE, INC. - HOMILEE INC., - ZAIDA V. LEE & FAMILY RECTOR LANCER SECURITY OF THE VISAYAS – COQUILLA SURPLUS PARTS . BASILICA DEL STO. NIÑO 2:30 P.M. - REV. FR. CHRISTOPHER SALONGA, RCJ 11:30 A.M. - REV. FR. RAUL T. GO, PC, JCD MSGR. JOSE S. MONTECILLO AND THE AUGUSTINIAN COMMUNITIES SUPERIOR MEMBER PARISH PRIEST, OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PARISH LANORA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - ST.
    [Show full text]
  • About Stephen W. Bosworth
    Stephen W. Bosworth PARTING REFLECTIONS AND The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Paci c Research Center Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Stanford University OBSERVATIONS ON Encina Hall Stanford, CA 94305-6055 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY Phone: 650-723-9741 | Fax: 650-723-6530 | http://aparc.fsi.stanford.edu The 2014 Payne Distinguished Lecture Series Stephen W. Bosworth Parting Reflections and Observations on American Foreign Policy STEPHEN W. BOSWORTH PARTING REFLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY The 2014 Payne Distinguished Lecture Series THE WALTER H. SHORENSTEIN ASIA-PACIFIC RESEARCH CENTER (Shorenstein APARC) is a unique Stanford University institution focused on the inter- disciplinary study of contemporary Asia. Shorenstein APARC’s mission is to produce and publish outstanding interdisciplinary, Asia-Pacific–focused research; to educate students, scholars, and corporate and governmental affiliates; to promote constructive interaction to influence U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific; and to guide Asian nations on key issues of societal transition, development, U.S.-Asia relations, and regional cooperation. The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Stanford University Encina Hall Stanford, CA 94305-6055 tel. 650-723-9741 fax 650-723-6530 http://aparc.fsi.stanford.edu Parting Reflections and Observations on American Foreign Policy may be downloaded from the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center website. Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Books, 2016. Copyright © 2016 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a re- trieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
    [Show full text]
  • History and the Prewar Cebuano Novel
    philippine studies Ateneo de Manila University • Loyola Heights, Quezon City • 1108 Philippines History and the Prewar Cebuano Novel Erlinda K. Alburo Philippine Studies vol. 55, no. 4 (2007): 479–508 Copyright © Ateneo de Manila University Philippine Studies is published by the Ateneo de Manila University. Contents may not be copied or sent via email or other means to multiple sites and posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s written permission. Users may download and print articles for individual, noncom- mercial use only. However, unless prior permission has been obtained, you may not download an entire issue of a journal, or download multiple copies of articles. Please contact the publisher for any further use of this work at [email protected]. http://www.philippinestudies.net E R linda K . al B U RO History and the Prewar Cebuano Novel Seeking to contribute to a Cebuano literary history, this article looks into three historical novels by writers in Cebuano as samples of popular fiction produced before the Second World War: Amando Osorio’s Daylinda; Florentino Suico’s Batan-on Pa ang Sugbo; and Candido Vasquez’s Filipinas. The first two novels are set in the pre-Spanish period, and the third is an allegory of colonial history. Using a contextual approach to analyze the novelists and their works, this article argues that these three novels were attempts to instruct their readers on events in the past and to instill in them a sense of pride of place, within the project of lobbying for Philippine independence. They were also written in a distinct period of transition from orality to literacy.
    [Show full text]
  • “Reflections and Observations on American Foreign Policy” First Lecture
    Frank E. and Arthur W. Payne Lecture Series “Reflections and Observations on American Foreign Policy” First lecture Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworth Encina Hall, Stanford University February 3, 2014 Written remarks Ambassador Bosworth: I am delighted to be here this afternoon to talk about American foreign policy and share some observations and conclusions drawn from my own experiences over more than a half century in and around the Department of State and the Foreign Service. I am especially pleased and grateful for my time here at Shorenstein APARC and the Freeman Spogli Institute. To say that Chris and I are enjoying ourselves risks serious understatement. We are delighted to be here and not just because we had the foresight to trade one of the hardest winters in recent memory in the Northeast for the glories of Northern California. We also relish the intellectually stimulating environment of this wonderful university. I would also note that after twelve years as dean of the Fletcher School it is a particular treat for me to experience the joys of American academia while having no administrative responsibilities. Some brief personal background is relevant to some of what I am going to talk about this afternoon. Context, as they say, is crucial. My observations about American foreign policy are for the most part drawn from my personal experiences as a practitioner in and out of the U.S. government and the Foreign Service over more than five decades. I confess that even to me, that seems a shockingly long time. I can only imagine what it seems to those of you who are still students or have recently embarked on a career.
    [Show full text]