The Enduring Struggle is an exploration of the history of the US’ foreign aid efforts since the AID was created during the Kennedy administration.

What does this book cover? 

The Enduring Struggle: The History of the U.S. Agency for International Development and America’s Uneasy Transformation of the World is the story of the AID and the foreign assistance programs it operates. It explores the humanitarian efforts of the United States, as well as the political agendas and compromises the US Agency for International Development is forced to contend with.

Readers of The Enduring Struggle: The History of the U.S. Agency for International Development and America’s Uneasy Transformation of the World will learn about:

• The AID’s contribution to the eradication of smallpox
• How they fostered the Green Revolution
• Great failures, like Vietnam and Zaire

About the Editors

John Norris has had a long career in public affairs, holding important government posts and heading up international institutions and US non-profits. He became a member of the President’s Global Development Council in 2014, and is currently the Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director of Policy and Strategic Insight.

The Enduring Struggle: The History of the U.S. Agency for International Development and America’s Uneasy Transformation of the World is an unflinching look at the AID in action.