Ignorance is often bliss when developing policies to deal with problems such as unemployment, racism, poverty, and environmental degradation. Often a policy that is intended to ameliorate one problem will make another worse.

Frank R. Gunter PhD is a Professor of Economics at Lehigh University, a Senior Fellow
at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and a retired U.S. Marine Colonel. After
receiving his Doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1985, Frank joined the faculty
of Lehigh University where he teaches Principles of Economics, Economic Development,
and the Political Economy of Iraq. He has won four major and multiple minor awards for
excellence in undergraduate teaching. His book, The Political Economy of Iraq:
Restoring Balance in a Post-Conflict Society, was published in both English and Arabic
and was selected by Choice magazine as one of the “Outstanding Academic Titles” of
2013. Frank has given multiple presentations on the political economy of Iraq in the
United States, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. For his service in Iraq, the U.S.
Government awarded him both the Bronze Star Medal and the Senior Civilian Service
Award. Frank is married with three children.

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