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EXAMPLES OF POSITIVE PUBLIC POLICY
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Positive Public Policy
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Each time we apply positive public policy, its success has been undeniable and inspiring. When we take this approach, the resulting goodwill extends into other areas. That goodwill can, in turn, be called upon in times of need. As we enter into an era of increasing competition for world resources, and the increasing nuclear capability of many nations, positive public policy will become more and more necessary.
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We welcome your additions to this listing of examples of positive public policy. Please send us your entries, with appropriate links, and we will post them. Thank you!
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Examples of positive domestic and international public policy
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The Marshall Plan after World War II extended aid to friend and foe alike. Grounded in forgiveness, the plan sought to heal the war-torn nations. It created strong allies and an enduring era of peace with Germany and Japan and much of the world. The European Community that formed after WWII—now the European Union—is another example of positive public policy.
National Archives and Records: The Marshall Plan
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Reconstruction of Japan after World War II made friends of enemies, and made possible great economic growth.
The Ministry of Foreigh Affairs: Japan's Global Strategy and the Japan-US Global Partnership...
"Sixty years ago, just after the close of the war, Japan lay in total ruin; yet who should come to our aid but the United States of America, the country that we had, during the war, declared our sworn enemy, but then showed us, in the true spirit of America, generosity in helping rebuild our country. Japanese people have never forgotten this."
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Mahatma Gandhi ran the British out of India with no weapons other than teaching his followers to love their foes.
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence: Celebrate Peace and Reconciliation Worldwide
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence: About:
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."
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Martin Luther King Jr., following Gandhi's path of love and nonviolence, ended legalized segregation.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute (Standford University)
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement (The Seattle Times)
Martin Luther King Day: Biography, Timeline, Quotes and More (Infoplease.com)
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
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The Truth and Reconciliation Trials in South Africa ended years of bloodshed.
Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers (PBS Online)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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The US military response to Pakistani earthquake in 2005 resulted was a positive upsurge in the way
Pakistanis viewed the US, a change that had been expected to take years to achieve. At the start of the war in Iraq, public opinion towards the US plunged to historic lows in many Arab countries, including Pakistan, a country critical to our struggle against terrorism. Following the devastating October 8, 2005, earthquake, US soldiers set up MASH hospitals, offering medical care to everyone who came. They helped Pakistanis in remote villages get to areas where they found assistance. This was unconditional US foreign aid.
Pakistan Puts Quake Toll at 18,000 (CNN.com)
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