New Issue Announcement - 2006-12-19

December 19, 2006

Do No Harm

On newsstands January 2.

A flood of public and private money has started to flow to the developing world, funding a vast array of efforts to combat AIDS, TB, malaria, and other killer diseases. Unfortunately, writes Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations, much of that "is leaking away without result," doing little to improve basic public health on the ground. The brain drain of health care personnel from poor countries to rich ones, continued deterioration of local public health infrastructures in the developing world, and the "stove-piping" of aid into narrow, disease-specific programs that do little for public health more generally are the main challenges confronting the fight against disease in the developing world. Could this end up being yet another tale of well-intentioned foreign efforts gone awry?

As far as U.S.-led efforts in Iraq and the broader war on terror is concerned, Britain's Tony Blair and Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew — two of America's best friends abroad, as well as two of the world's most impressive leaders — both offer their advice for handling Iraq, the war on terror, and American foreign policy more generally. The most surprising part is that these towering spokesmen for the European Left and the Asian Right agree on far more than you might expect.

Also in this issue: Barnett Rubin offers a sobering analysis of the prospects for salvaging the Western effort to rehabilitate Afghanistan; the Council on Foreign Relations' Julia Sweig offers an analysis of what Cuba after the passing of Fidel Castro will look like — and concludes that it will not change much from the Cuba we now know; and the case is made for keeping regulatory hands off of hedge funds.

The complete text of Garrett's, Sweig's and Blair's articles, all book review essays, and more are available on the Foreign Affairs Web site — look for the label "full text" in the listing below. You may still receive this issue by mail if you subscribe to Foreign Affairs by February 14, 2007^*.

* Outside of the United States, you may still receive this issue by mail if you subscribe to Foreign Affairs by January 10, 2007.

ESSAYS
	A Battle for Global Values Tony Blair Afghanistan and Iraq were the necessary starting points in a clash that is at least as much about values as it is a military conflict. FULL TEXT
	The United States, Iraq, and the War on Terror Lee Kuan Yew Removing Saddam was the right thing to do — but Washington must finish the job and be more multilateral in fighting the war on terror. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	Saving Afghanistan Barnett R. Rubin There's still a chance to save Afghanistan — but only if Western powers increase their commitment and crack down on Pakistan. FULL TEXT
	The Challenge of Global Health Laurie Garrett Help is finally flowing to the world's poor and sick — but it may actually do more harm than good. FULL TEXT
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	Fidel's Final Victory Julia Sweig When Castro goes, his regime will stay — whether Washington likes it or not. FULL TEXT
	Has Globalization Passed Its Peak? Rawi Abdelal and Adam Segal The United States, Europe, and China need to market globalization to preserve open markets. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	The Clash of Emotions Dominique Moïsi The world is divided — not just by politics or culture, but by fear, humiliation, and hope. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	Hands off Hedge Funds Sebastian Mallaby Hedge funds aren't a financial problem, they help avoid financial problems. FULL TEXT
	Negotiating with Terrorists Peter R. Neumann When and how talking to terrorists makes sense. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	The Faces of Chinese Power David M. Lampton Beijing is accumulating military, economic, and cultural power. What is Washington going to do about it? 500-WORD PREVIEW
BOOK REVIEWS
	The Real Meaning of Military Transformation Thomas L. McNaugher In two new books, Max Boot and Frederick Kagan explain what a successful revolution in military affairs looks like. FULL TEXT
	Civil Rights, Uncivil Wrongs Andrew Rudalevige Has the United States lived up to its principles in fighting the war on terror? FULL TEXT
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