A Cheat Sheet for Kerry in His Confirmation Hearing
A Cheat Sheet for Kerry in His Confirmation HearingBlog Post1/18/13In a recent blog, my colleague posed a set of questions for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to ask Senator Kerry in...
View ArticleKerry’s Confirmation Hearing: Short on Development, Long on Promise
Kerry’s Confirmation Hearing: Short on Development, Long on Promise Blog Post1/29/13Senator John Kerry aced his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State and all but guaranteed that he would win a...
View Article“The United States Must Be a Leader in Development” -- Senator Richard Lugar
“The United States Must Be a Leader in Development” -- Senator Richard LugarBlog Post2/1/13“No superpower that claims to possess the moral high ground can afford to relinquish its leadership in...
View ArticlePakistan Problem: A Big Dam in Times of Small Development
Pakistan Problem: A Big Dam in Times of Small DevelopmentBlog Post3/13/13At a recent CGD roundtable, water expert John Briscoe gave a whistle-stop tour of Pakistan’s water economy. In a conversation...
View ArticlePakistan’s Elections: A Victory for Development? (And What the US Should Do...
Pakistan’s Elections: A Victory for Development? (And What the US Should Do Next) Blog Post5/13/13This is a joint post with Alexis Sowa.Last weekend marked the first time in Pakistan's 60-plus year...
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US Development Assistance to Pakistan: 2014 and Beyond
US Development Assistance to Pakistan: 2014 and BeyondPublications8/2/13In this note, CGD senior policy analyst Alexis Sowa outlines three recommendations for US development assistance to Pakistan:...
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Open letter #8, US Support for Development in Pakistan
Open letter #8, US Support for Development in PakistanPublications1/22/14The Honorable Ambassador James F. Dobbins Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan US Department of State 2201 C...
View ArticleBirdsall to SRAP: Renewed Focus on Pakistan’s Economic Growth Is Spot On
Birdsall to SRAP: Renewed Focus on Pakistan’s Economic Growth Is Spot OnBlog Post1/22/14This is a joint post with Beth Schwanke.2014 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for US-Pakistan relations. The...
View ArticleWill Development Issues Have a Prominent Place in US-Pakistan Strategic...
Will Development Issues Have a Prominent Place in US-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue?Blog Post1/13/15Secretary of State John Kerry is currently in Islamabad for a Ministerial meeting of the US-Pakistan...
View ArticleAid to Pakistan Is Not Leverage
Aid to Pakistan Is Not LeverageBlog Post1/27/15The recent New York Times editorial, Is Pakistan Worth America’s Investment?, perpetuates the idea that the United States can use its economic assistance...
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