{"product_id":"9781649035059","title":"A Daring Enterprise: A US-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cstrong\u003eJames A. Harmon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCornelius Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMark Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(208, 6, 6);\"\u003eComing soon to Egypt. If you'd like to know when it will be available, email us at \u003ca class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(208, 6, 6);\"\u003eauc.press@aucegypt.edu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inside story of one of the most successful U.S. foreign aid programs in the Middle East in recent decades\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“An amazing story! \u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid account of the good America can do in the world if we’re faithful to our values.”—David Ignatius, Columnist, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when the United States launches an unconventional foreign aid program in the aftermath of a national uprising? In this behind-the-scenes account of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund—a private investment fund created by the U.S. Congress to jumpstart Egypt’s private sector after the 2011 Egyptian revolution—\u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of one of the most effective, yet little known, U.S. foreign policy programs today in the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the firsthand account of the Fund’s chairman James Harmon, a veteran investment banker and former Clinton administration official, the authors reveal how a small, U.S.-backed investment fund partnered with Egyptians to spark investment, create jobs, and expand opportunities for women in the Arab world’s largest country—all against a backdrop of political instability, anti-Americanism, and Washington dysfunction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when America’s budget deficit is rising and foreign aid is being scaled back, \u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise \u003c\/em\u003ereveals how a new model of foreign assistance can tackle urgent development challenges while delivering real returns for U.S. taxpayers. Most importantly, it is a powerful reminder of the value of foreign aid and why smart foreign investment is key to America’s future prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An interesting read. . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a personalized look into how USAID held up in the turmoil of post revolutionary Egypt and accounts how young Egyptians sought to build their own future.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle East Monitor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recounts the amazing story of how an American innovation in private sector development in Egypt really worked. This marriage of Egyptian talent with US financial creativity accomplished much more than new businesses, jobs, notable financial returns, and even social gains: It produced a practical partnership that changed lives and ideas about development enterprises.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert B. Zoellick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Former President of the World Bank, US Trade Representative, and US Deputy Secretary of State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A compelling story that illuminates the way to use private enterprise to foster economic development, advance American interests abroad, and even receive a return on U.S. taxpayers’ investments.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH.R. McMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattlegrounds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt War with Ourselves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An amazing story! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a vivid account of the good America can do in the world if we’re faithful to our values.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Ignatius\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, columnist,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund is one of the few positive outcomes of the Arab uprisings. Its success against the background of general American failure in the Middle East is a testament to the small group of people who conceived of and made the fund a reality. It is a story that few in Washington know. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Daring Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells this critically important story about the positive use of American power. It should be on the reading list of every policymaker in Washington, DC.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven A. 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