1. J. Brian Atwood argues that Americans should support foreign aid programs because these programs will eventually benefit the U.S. economy. L. Jacobo Rodriguez asserts that the United States does not benefit from assistance programs because most recipients of foreign aid do not vote similarly to the United States when issues are debated at the United Nations. Should the U.S. political agenda be relevant in the foreign aid debate, or should the focus be restricted to the developing nations themselves? Explain your answer.
2. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and the Revolutionary Worker disagree over the impact of American intervention in Africa. Whose argument do you find more convincing and why?
3. After reading the viewpoints in this chapter, do you think that foreign aid programs help or harm Third World nations? Explain your answer. Which type of programs (i.e. food aid), if any, do you consider most beneficial...