1st Edition
Re-engage! America and the World After Bush: An Informed Citizen's Guide
By Helena Cobban
Copyright 2008
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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A veteran international journalist gives us a concise, readable guide that provides a new vision for the United States in the global community. Since 9/11, the United States has pursued a foreign policy some have called a "control paradigm"-a unilateral domination of world affairs through military means that tries to keep the lid on insecurity without addressing root causes or protecting human... Read more
Chapter 1: America and the World after Bush Chapter 2: Traditional Security Challenges Chapter 3: Global Inequality Chapter 4: Strengthening Human Rights Chapter 5: Climate Change Chapter 6: Global Power Shifts Chapter 7: Rejoining the Rest of the World Resources for Global Re-Engagement
Biography
Authored by Cobban, Helena
“An impassioned, thought-provoking, and accessible brief from a highly esteemed journalist on how all of us—as individuals—can act to help better our country and world.”
—The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, President, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Cochair of the Iraq Study Group, and former U.S. Representative (D-Indiana)
“Cobban offers hard-hitting criticism and what’s more, a refreshingly optimistic blueprint for how the United States can rejoin the global community.”
—Amy Kaplan, Author of The Anarchy of Empire in the Making of U.S. Culture
“Written by an indefatigable defender of democracy and a first-rate, prolific American journalist, this is an inspiring guidebook for how to restore America’s political and moral position in the world.”
—Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York
“This small, daring book is a grand affirmation of the power of the human spirit.”
—Rami G. Khouri, Editor-at-large, The Daily Star, Beruit
“The readable prose, combined with graphics, charts and resource materials,
make this an ideal book to pass on to friends, family, and colleagues who
want a quick and smart guide to how the U.S. can restore its political and
moral position in the world!”
—Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor and Publisher, The Nation
