八十年代初始,美国同发展中国家的关系似乎是绕了一个大圈子之后又回到了五十年代的原点。三十年来,美国对所谓第三世界的政策经历了几个阶段的变化。起初的重点是为了遏制苏联而缔结联盟和提供援助。到了六十年代,重点转到了“国家建设”上,即提供物质援助以使那些欠发达国家也能走上“增长之路”。由于美国的注意力集中于国内问题,七十 At the beginning of the 1980s, the relationship between the United States and other developing countries appeared to have returned to the origin of the 1950s after it circled a large circle. For three decades, the U.S. policy on the so-called Third World has undergone several phases of change. The initial focus was on alliances and aid to curb the Soviet Union. By the 1960s, the focus shifted to “building the nation”, which provided material assistance so that less developed countries could embark on the “path of growth.” As the United States focuses its attention on domestic issues, seventy