"Tackles such questions as why has assistance been so ineffectual and what can be learned from Haiti's plight concerning foreign aid in general, by analyzing nearly twenty years of Haitian history, politics, and foreign relations" - Provided by publisher

The Imperative of Development highlights the research and policy analysis produced by the Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings. The Center, which operated from 2006 to 2011, was the first home at Brookings for research on international development. It sought to help identify effective...

Since 1995, 17 African countries have defied expectations and have launched a remarkable, if little-noticed, turnaround, Emerging Africa describes this revitalization and why it is likely to continue. --

"Leading Chinese thinker explains his theory of China's development path, based not on territorial expansion or challenges to other powers, but on its own hard work and a mutually beneficial international environment" - Provided by publisher

Summary: "Assesses the current structures of foreign assistance and makes recommendations for efficient coordination. Drawing on expertise from the full range of foreign aid agencies, examines foreign assistance across four categories: security, economic, humanitarian, and political" - Provided...

"Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. Brings the latest lessons and intellectual framework to bear in an examination of African leadership, the private sector, and American foreign aid as vehicles for improving...