Vin Weber Questions Linking Democracy to Prosperity

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Vin Weber Questions Linking Democracy to Prosperity
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs - University of Minnesota
This discussion delves into the byzantine workings of the foreign aid and development apparatus of the United States.The U.S. Foreign Assistance Act, written in 1961, has not seen major reform for over three decades and the panelists discuss how aid legislation must be reworked for the realities of the present day to bring it in line with broader U.S. interests, especially national security - The University of Minnesota