January 26, 2009
Although Barack Obama didn’t actually use the words “global development” in his inaugural address, the references were unmistakable and, for CGD president Nancy Birdsall, encouraging. Birdsall also notes that Obama’s discussion of inequality, opportunity, and the common good in the United States has important global corollaries. Key phrase: “a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous."
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