让私营部门参与公共利益 网络外交的力量[20100119].pdf

Engaging the Private Sector for the Public Good:The Power of Network DiplomacyJ a n u a r y 2 0 1 0By Kristin M.LordWith the launch of the first ever Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development review(QDDr),Washington echoes with calls for the State Department and the u.S.agency for International Development(uSaID)to play a more prominent role in national security policy.The most surprising advocate for this view is Secretary of Defense robert Gates.“americas civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long,relative to what we spend on the military,”he observes.1 The State Department couldnt agree more.Thus,Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and supporters both inside and outside of the u.S.government are arguing for more resources,greater capacities,and clearer authorities for the civilian agencies tasked with implementing u.S.foreign and national security policies.They aim to empower the State Department and uSaID by putting more civilians in more places and enhancing their capabilities to take on a wider range of new and existing national security responsibilities.All of this makes sense.America needs stronger civili