Commission on Weak States and US National Security
Sponsored by the Center for Global Development Stuart E. Eizenstat, Co-Chair; Congressman John Edward Porter, Co-Chair; Jeremy Weinstein, Project Director
Full Transcript of "On the Brink: Weak States and US National Security" Launch event Sen. Joseph Biden's Opening Remarks at "On the Brink: Weak States and US National Security" Launch (PDF)
What others are saying about On the Brink"On the Brink is an important contribution to understanding the serious threats we face from weak and failed states, its concrete and insightful recommendations could serve as a blueprint for future administrations." "In the wake of America's recent experiences in reconstructing Afghanistan and Iraq, it should be abundantly clear that state weakness and failure is the single most critical threat to US national security, and that the US government is poorly organized to meet this challenge.The Commission's new report cogently lays out the scope of the problem, and then makes very specific recommendations for policy reform, including the creation of a single, cabinet-level department to coordinate the various facets of reconstruction and development.This is an ambitious and important agenda that needs to be put at the center of US foreign policy by the next administration if we are to cope with the challenges of the post-September 11 world." "Weak and failing states are as much a strategic problem as they are a moral and humanitarian concern. This report makes an important contribution to our understanding of this critical foreign policy challenge - and puts forward some thoughtful and provocative ideas for what the United States should do." CGD Experts |