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America's Role in the World: International Development in an Era of Great Power Competition

April 6, 2022

How has China's rise changed global development practice? What are the implications for the future of US foreign aid? AidData's Director of Policy Analysis Samantha Custer tackled these questions & more with Yuen Yuen Ang, Kristen Cordell, and Sarah Bauerle Danzman at the America's Role in the World conference at Indiana University Bloomington.

Watch a recording of the event online here.

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