Download or read book Short of the Goal written by Nancy Birdsall and published by CGD Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Short of the Goal' analyses US policy toward poorly performing states that are ineligible for new U.S. foreign assistance programs and examines the role of specific policy instruments in building state capacity to prevent deterioration and collapse.