tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335146197342151188.post6409906429949379686..comments2024-02-29T13:07:00.519+00:00Comments on Development Horizons by Lawrence Haddad: The US Election: 6 things we learnedLawrence Haddadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17265061444076801962noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335146197342151188.post-78459839977147630642012-11-09T17:14:36.756+00:002012-11-09T17:14:36.756+00:00Jeneral28--you are right, US ODA doubled between 2...Jeneral28--you are right, US ODA doubled between 2000 and 2010 (although was banned for some activities), second only to UK, but my point was more about people wanting to work with the US under Obama in other areas, climate, trade, peace. financial flows, energy etc. Here I think the aura created by Obama, while not always delivered on, creates the space for some creative cooperation to happenLawrence Haddadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265061444076801962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335146197342151188.post-21004215772783988582012-11-08T14:33:05.200+00:002012-11-08T14:33:05.200+00:00I think Obama's view of development is no diff...I think Obama's view of development is no different from Bush II's second term: He still kept the MCC and the basic US development structure. On other issues such as Climate Change or aid volumes, now that's a different matter. But US aid rose during the Bush years; why would it not during Romney? Jeneral28https://www.blogger.com/profile/16332640271661260029noreply@blogger.com