1、Learning from Experience:Lessons from the QDR for the QDDRJ a n u a r y 2 0 1 0P o l i c y B r i e fBy Brian M.BurtonThe wars in iraq and afghanistan,as well as the emergence of transnational issues from climate change to nuclear proliferation,reveal the limits of military power and the need for all
2、 three legs of u.S.foreign and national security policy diplomacy,development,and defense to work together more effectively.They also require the State Department and the u.S.agency for international Development(uSaiD)to play a more significant role in responding to crises and shaping u.S.foreign po
3、licy.However,State and USAID are not yet prepared to take on the demands of that role.They are not appropriately organized or sufficiently resourced;they lack not only a strong tradition of tying their operations to long-term strategic planning,but also the organizational structures and cultures nec
4、essary to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.In response,Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has initiated the State Departments first Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review(QDDR).This exercise will prove complex and difficult.Fortunately,the State Department can learn a great deal about w
