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August 20, 2008

A Daunting Agenda

On newsstands August 26.

In this issue of Foreign Affairs, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke outlines the challenges the next U.S. president will face upon taking office — from fixing the economy to confronting climate change and restoring respect for the United States. Robert Kagan looks back on the Bush administration's eight years in office and argues that the next president should learn from Bush's mistakes but must not shy away from using U.S. power to build a liberal, democratic international order.

In "How to Leave a Stable Iraq," Stephen Biddle, Michael O'Hanlon, and Kenneth Pollack contend that the United States can begin to withdraw some troops soon without sacrificing stability in Iraq. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discusses the challenge of integrating China into the global economic system in "A Strategic Economic Engagement," and Carter Bales and Richard Duke lay out a strategy for containing climate change.

Also in this issue: former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami reviews Benny Morris' new book on Israel's war for independence and argues that unless a two-state solution is secured quickly Israel will never manage to seal its 1948 victory; Christopher Hitchens reviews Gary Bass' book Freedom's Battle; and Jorge Castañeda, Yoichi Funabashi, and Dominique Moïsi offer views from abroad regarding the U.S. foreign policy agenda in Latin America, Asia, and Europe.

The complete text of these articles, all book review essays, and more is available on the Foreign Affairs Web site — look for the label FULL TEXT in the listing below. You can still receive this issue by mail if you subscribe to Foreign Affairs by October 8, 2008^*.

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ESSAYS
	The Next President Richard Holbrooke The next U.S. president will inherit a more difficult set of international challenges than any predecessor since World War II. FULL TEXT
	The September 12 Paradigm Robert Kagan The next administration must learn from Bush's mistakes, but should not shy away from using U.S. power to promote American values. FULL TEXT
	How to Leave a Stable Iraq Stephen Biddle, Michael E. O'Hanlon, and Kenneth M. Pollack The situation in Iraq is improving. With the right strategy, the United States will eventually be able to draw down troops without sacrificing stability. FULL TEXT
	A Strategic Economic Engagement Henry M. Paulson, Jr. The prosperity of the United States and China depends on helping China further integrate into the global economic system. FULL TEXT
	Containing Climate Change Carter F. Bales and Richard D. Duke The United States can curb its own emissions and encourage energy effeciency and the development of clean-energy technology worldwide by rethinking carbon regimes. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	Millions Uprooted António Guterres The international community must ensure that people seeking saftey are protected; soverignty is not a shield behind which authoritarian governments may terrorize their own people. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	Making Intervention Work Morton Abramowitz and Thomas Pickering The UN must streamline its decision making process so it can start backing up its lofty words with action. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	Keeping Up With Asia Yoichi Funabashi The Bush legacy in Asia is positive and the next admistration can continue this trend by continuing multilateral engagement with Japan and China. 500-WORD PREVIEW
	Morning in Latin America Jorge G. Castañeda The key to a successful foreign policy in Latin America will be focusing on four critical issues -- Cuba, immigration, trade, and the "two lefts". 500-WORD PREVIEW
	The Land of Hope Again? Dominique Moïsi A culture of fear has supplanted the traditional U.S. culture of hope. By returning to hope, the United States can regain the standing it has lost. 500-WORD PREVIEW
BOOK REVIEWS
	A War to Start All Wars Shlomo Ben-Ami Israel should pull back settlements and give up its '67 gains in order to secure its '48 victory. FULL TEXT
	Just Causes Christopher Hitchens Because borders are becoming ever more porous and contingent, everyone has an interest in humanitarian intervention. FULL TEXT
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AUDIO SELECTIONS
	The Next President by Richard Holbrooke How to Leave a Stable Iraq by Stephen Biddle, Michael E. O'Hanlon, and Kenneth M. Pollack A War to Start All Wars by Shlomo Ben-Ami
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