All Publications by Thomas P.
  • Backgrounder posted May 6, 1994 by Thomas P. The Index of Economic Freedom: A Tool For Real Reform of ForeignAid

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 986 May 6,1994 THE INDEX OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM A TOOL FOR REALREFURM OFFOREIGN AID INTRODUCTION The U.S. foreign aid program badly needs a major overhaul. Its guiding legislation, the For eign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA is burdened with 33 objectives. The nee d to consider goals as… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted December 20, 1993 by Thomas P. No More Somali as: Reconsidering Clinton's Doctrine of MilitaryHumanitarianism

    (Archived document, may contain errors) No. 968 I The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002-4999 (202) 546-4400 December20,1993 NOMORESOMALIAS RECONSIDERING ClunUToN'S DOCTRINE ,I M I1 OFlMlL.lTARY~ARIANIS I INTRODUCTION I 1 The United States h9 long,be en a greai?humanitarian nation. Throughout its history it has come to the aid of,41psed people worldwide.… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted June 25, 1993 by Thomas P. Beyond Dependence and Poverty: Rethinking U.S. Aid to Africa

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 947 June25'1993 INTRODUCTION The Clinton Administr ation wants to use American foreign aid to spur economic growth in Africa. Yet the over $1 billion of aid which Africa receives each year has not done much to ad vance the continent's long-term economic development. The average African has received… Read more

  • Executive Memorandum posted June 1, 1993 by Thomas P. Putting U.S. Angola Policy Back on Track

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 5/l/93 357 PUTTING U.S. ANGOLA POLICY BACK ON TRACK President Bill Clinton extended diplomatic recognition on May 19 to Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos's government, citing the high priority Washington places on democracy. This is a curious decision. Notwith- standing United Nations-supervised elections held last September, Ang o… Read more

  • Executive Memorandum posted October 13, 1992 by Thomas P. Washington Should Beware of U.N. Peace Monitors in South Africa

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 10/13/92 342 WASEM'qGTON SHOULD BEWARE OF UN. PEACE MONITORS IN SOUTH AFRICA South Mica may W on do brink of civil ww. The on-again-off-again multipaV nago&doas Ara post- apathaid South Africa = now off. On September 27, the Inkaft Freedom Pwy of Zulu Odd Mangosuthu Buthdlezi dropped out of… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted September 25, 1992 by Thomas P. Promoting a Prosperous and Peaceful Angola

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 915 September 25,1992 PROMOTING A PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL ANGOLA INTRODUCTION Angola will hold its fmt democratic elections on September 29 and 30. If free and fair as expected, they will close out an arduous peace process that will end a sixteen-year civil war in the fanner Portuguese colony. The… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted June 18, 1992 by Thomas P. U.S. to Zimbabwe: No Aid Without Free Market Reforms

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 903 June 18,1992 uos. To ZJMBABm NO AID WITHOUT FREEMARKET RETORMS INTRODUCTION For years American foreign aid policy unwittingly has helped to perpetuate poverty in Africa. Sbce 1960 the Uni ted States has funnelled approximately $30 billion in aid to Africa, yet the continent still suffers from mass… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted February 27, 1992 by Thomas P. Up From Poverty: Advancing Economic Development in Zambia

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 884 February 27,1992 UP FROM POWRIX ADVANCING ECONOMIC DEWLO~NT IN ZAMBIA INTRODUCTION Africa is a continent of poverty-stricken countries that 8te getting pmr every year. Zambia, located in the central part of southern Africa, is no exception. T his coun try of 8 million people, once among Africas… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted November 14, 1991 by Thomas P. Tanzania's Travail: Lessons in Improving American Aid to the ThirdWorld

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 866 November 14,1991 TANZANIAS. TRAVm LESSONS IN IMPROVING AMERICAN AID TO THE THIRD WORLD INTRODU CTION Africas once promising post-colonial era has proven to be a time of economic despair, with conditions in the vast majority of African countries today as bad, if not worse, than ever befare. This… Read more