Dear Reader,
During this historic campaign season, Foreign Affairs invited John McCain and Barack Obama to outline their visions for U.S. foreign policy. Only history will tell how their plans and their promises play out. But in the September/October 2008 issue, several leading experts predict how the next president should handle the most pressing issues. To read these articles�and get one year of Foreign Affairs delivered to your home or office�subscribe now for the special low rate of only $27 for one year.
In our cover story, Richard Holbrooke says the opening-day challenges awaiting George W. Bush�s successor will make for a daunting agenda�one that will require both strength and a renewed sense of national purpose. Of issues ranging from Iraq and global warming to rising oil prices and world economy, Holbrooke says the next administration must correct the mistakes of the current one. And Holbrooke, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, believes that with the right strategy it will be possible for the United States to inspire and lead the world once again.
Also in this issue, Robert Kagan offers his advice for number 44�with a reminder that the origins of some of today�s most complicated global issues date back to long before Bush took office. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States has seen the international balance of power shift and its relationships with both former enemies and former allies evolve. To Kagan, it is critical that the next U.S. administration recognize the United States� unique role in global politics and continue to build a liberal world order.
In two other lead essays, authors argue that the next administration has unique opportunities in China and Iraq to improve relations and better serve the national interest. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson writes that China's rapid rise should be seen as an opportunity for the United States�and praises the Bush administration�s policy of engagement toward Beijing. As for Iraq, top analysts Stephen Biddle, Michael E. O�Hanlon, and Kenneth M. Pollack argue that recent military advancements there have made the proposed withdrawal of U.S. troops a real possibility.
The September/October issue also includes articles about how the United States is perceived in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. You�ll also find illuminating pieces by Shlomo Ben-Ami on the future of Israel and Christopher Hitchens on humanitarian intervention.
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Gideon Rose
Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs
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