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Oliver and Dr. Jaime Chang Neyra By Ben Barber MAINSTREAMING TRADE AT USAID: 28 / AMERICA’S DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE THE CASE OF EGYPT / 54 President Bush’s New Compact for Development USAID/Egypt has led die way in linking trade to is the first major new foreign assistance initiative development, creating models other missions can use. in over 40 years. USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios By Dr. J. W. Wright, Jr. explains how it is intended to work. By Andrew S. Natsios FEATURES 32 / FOREIGN AID: HELP OR HINDRANCE? KEEPING SCORE IN THE CONGRESSIONAL GAME / 60 Foreign aid has failed, despite die best efforts AFSA rates senators and representatives on how well of many dedicated professionals at USAID, they supported American engagement in world affairs. the State Department and elsewhere. By Ken Nakamura By Doug Bandow DIPLOMATIC CATHEDRAL-BUILDING / 71 37 / THE GHOSTS OF LUENA American-imposed solutions to international problems Two brushes with death in Angola, seven years apart, will provide only illusory benefits unless die nations affect have reinforced for one FSO the importance of ed come to share democratic visions and values. die work USAID and similar organizations do. By James E. Goodby By Jeffrey Ashley COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS 42 / DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN? LETTERS/6 PRESIDENT’S VIEWS / 5 USAID keeps trying, but it still hasn’t found a Tough Enough CYRERNOTES/12 magic formula for development that works worldwide. By John K. Naland BOOKS / 76 Yet it has done a lot of good. INDEX TO By Joseph C. Guardiano SPEAKING OUT /15 Ending USAID Hispanic ADVERTISERS / 82 47 / CONTROLLING CONFLICT IN CENTRAL ASIA Employee Neglect AFSA NEWS / Peace and stability are fragile and yet essential to anchor a By Francisco Zamora CENTER INSERT process of sustainable development in Central Asia. So, for USAID, building civil society is a priority. REFLECTIONS / 84 By Barbara Junisbai By Pam Anderson Cover and inside illustrations by Adam Niklewicz THE MAGAZINE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS FOREIGNOERVICE Foreign Service Journal (ISSN 0146-3543), 2101 E Street, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20037-2990 is published JLj 0 U R N A L Editor Editorial Board monthly by the American Foreign Service Association, a private, non-profit organization. Material appearing here¬ STEVEN ALAN HONLEY CAROLINE MEIRS, in represents the opinions of the writers and does not necessarily represent the views of the Journal, the Editorial Associate Editor CHAIRMAN Board or AFSA. 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That adequately adapted to changes in its episode only reaffirmed our critics’ operating environment. Because of in a dangerous views that some in the Foreign Service that, the Foreign Service as a whole world. lack tire judgment and discipline to lacks the organization, abilities, and properly serve the country. outlook needed to carry out our mis¬ We must also focus on the underlying sion at a superior level of performance. the consular and diplomatic corps. cultural issue by continuing our push This exposes us to the danger that But anyone who cares about the to reform and reinvigorate the Foreign some outside force could impose future of the Foreign
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