The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the Twenty-First Century
English Summary
The article argues that modern industrial policy must adopt a nuanced view of state intervention, acknowledging its constructive role in coordinating large-scale efforts and substituting for missing markets to drive development. While recognizing this potential, the report cautions that poorly designed policies risk misdirection by bureaucrats or capture by special interests. Crucially, it emphasizes that industrial policies cannot replace fundamental prerequisites for growth, such as stable monetary/fiscal policies or sustained investment in education. Therefore, effective policy requires strategic state action that complements, rather than substitutes for, foundational economic stability.
中文摘要
本文主張，現代產業政策必須採取一種細膩的國家干預觀點，承認其在協調大規模努力和彌補市場缺口以推動發展方面的建設性作用。儘管肯定此潛力，報告同時警告說，設計不良的政策存在被官僚誤導或被特殊利益集團俘獲的風險。至關重要的是，文章強調產業政策不能取代經濟增長的基本前提條件，例如穩定的貨幣/財政政策或持續的教育投資。因此，有效的政策需要國家採取策略性行動，使其能夠補充而非替代基礎的經濟穩定。
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