Did the State Department Get the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Right?
Source: The Washington Quarterly
CNAS Authors: Dr. Kristin M. Lord, Brian Burton
Original Post: Did the State Department Get the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Right?
Type: Journal Article
Topic(s): Diplomacy and Development
Project(s): Civilian Capacity, Diplomacy and Development
People: Dr. Kristin M. Lord
CNAS Authors: Dr. Kristin M. Lord, Brian Burton
Original Post: Did the State Department Get the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Right?
Type: Journal Article
March 23, 2011 — The QDDR is " a document about new investments when it should be a document about trade-offs" argue Kristin Lord and Brian Burton in a Washington Quarterly article.
Does the QDDR meet its goals? The document deserves praise in several respects, particularly for an inaugural effort, yet it also falls short in one principal respect: given a political climate in which significant new resources seem unlikely, the QDDR calls for reform and investment, but sets few priorities.
Download the full article at The Washington Quarterly.
Related:Topic(s): Diplomacy and Development
Project(s): Civilian Capacity, Diplomacy and Development
People: Dr. Kristin M. Lord
