Problems of National Unity and Economic Development in the Federated States of Micronesia
Haglelgam, John R. (1992). "Problems of National Unity and Economic Development in the Federated States of Micronesia". ISLA: A Journal of Micronesian Studies. 1 (1): 5–12. ISSN 1054-9390.
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Abstract: "...While the Federation promotes the ability of the islands to field sophisticated agencies to deal with these complexities, the allocation of governmental power among the branches of the national government, and between the national government and the state governments in a federation, often frustrates one of the most crucial attributes of a successful sophisticated organization, that of efficiency and swift, decisive action...
...Not only do we want our people to have a measure of prosperity, but also we want our people to be happy in their prosperity, a condition that prosperity in other parts of the world has not always produced. What we seek in the FSM is a balance, a balance between the states and the national government and a balance between economic development and a healthy culture and environment...
"This brings me back, of course, to where I started. Even after 4 years as President of the Federated States of Micronesia, I have no magic answers, no grand solutions. We are still learning in the FSM. We need more collaboration, better coordination, and better understanding of the role of the national government, and probably an increased role for the national government in promoting investment and economic development. We need to diversify our options among the islands. If the national government cannot promote this, then it will have failed one of its major purposes...""
