Joseph S. Nye

Peter Cutler is a respected Princeton professor living a quiet life when an old college friend offers him the position of foreign policy advisor for Democratic presidential candidate Wayne Kent. Cutler takes the job and jumps into the political fray. When Kent wins the election, Cutler is thrilled to find himself Under-Secretary of State. But he soon discovers that the power politics of Washington are a far cry from the comforts of university life. In order to survive, he must participate in a ruthless tug of war in which everyone struggles to promote his own agenda.

In August 2016, the Aspen Strategy Group examined how to reform America's national security decision-making process. The papers in this volume provide practical solutions to repair the key functions of Washington's executive departments, agencies, and advisory bodies responsible for shaping U.S. foreign policy and national security.

"In a period of budget austerity and emerging threats, defense policymakers must contend with a range of competing requirements. And while current conflicts take precedence, the Defense Department must also focus on developing the force of the future. To do so, it is first necessary to consider the nature of conflict and types of missions the U.S. military may face in the coming decades. By assessing the key components, or drivers, of the future security environment (FSE), an unknowable future becomes a bit clearer. This report provides such an assessment. Drawing on qualitative data such as national security and foreign policy literature, Defense Department strategy and operational documents, and interviews with leading academics and practitioners, this study identifies and examines the drivers of the FSE in order to guide analysis and decisionmaking"--Publisher's web site.

Argues that the nature of economic power has changed and that the U.S. must develop the will and the flexibility to regain its international leadership role.

In the beautiful North Georgia mountains, blue spruce reach up to heaven. A sense of healing and communion draws Alisha Emerson there. She hopes that her unborn child can grow up in the promising new world she's begun for them both in the village of Dover Mountain. Then her labor begins unexpectedly, and only with the help of a stranger—entrepreneur Jared Murdock—is her son delivered safely.But is Dover Mountain really the sylvan sanctuary of Alisha's daydreams? For although Alisha and Jared appreciate the love of God and neighbor that village life embodies, Dover Mountain incorporates darker elements, as well. Elements such as unwanted pregnancy, drug abuse, violence and blackmail. Together, Alisha and Jared must brave the storm and seek the rainbow that follows, in this captivating story of love, loss and faith regained.

"This book, a collection of papers prepared for the 2009 summer ASG conference, addresses the critical intersection of the global financial recession and its potential impact on America's foreign policy and national security. Authors explore the possible shift in global power, the changing relationship between the U.S. and China, the impact on America's development policy, and assess the capacity of domestic and international institutions to respond to the crisis."--Page 4 of cover.

"This edition is a collection of papers commissioned for the 2018 Aspen Strategy Group Summer Workshop, a bipartisan meeting of national security experts, academics, private sector leaders, and technologists." [from back cover].

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This book is a collection of papers commissioned for the 2011 Aspen Strategy Group workshop, a bipartisan meeting of top national security experts. The papers examine the complexities of the emerging cyber threat, as well as the possibilities -- and inherent challenges -- of crafting effective domestic and international cyber policy. Authors explore topics such as the economic impact of cyber crime, cyber as a new dimension of warfare, the revolutionary potential of internet freedom, and the future realities the United States will face in the new age of heightened internet connectivity.