"A concise, comprehensive guide to America's critical policy choices at home and overseas . . . without a partisan agenda, but with a passion for solutions designed to restore our country's strength and enable us to lead." -- Madeleine K. Albright A rising China, climate change, terrorism, a nuclear Iran, a turbulent Middle East, and a reckless North Korea all present serious challenges to America's national security. But it depends even more on the United States addressing its burgeoning deficit and debt, crumbling infrastructure, second class schools, and outdated immigration system. While there is currently no great rival power threatening America directly, how long this strategic respite lasts, according to Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haass, will depend largely on whether the United States puts its own house in order. Haass lays out a compelling vision for restoring America's power, influence, and ability to lead the world and advocates for a new foreign policy of Restoration that would require the US to limit its involvement in both wars of choice, and humanitarian interventions. Offering essential insight into our world of continual unrest, this new edition addresses the major foreign and domestic debates since hardcover publication, including US intervention in Syria, the balance between individual privacy and collective security, and the continuing impact of the sequester.

The former Secretary of State under Richard Nixon argues that a coherent foreign policy is essential and lays out his own plan for getting the nation's international affairs in order.

America has a long history of diplomacy–ranging from Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson to Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, and James Baker–now is your chance to see the impact these Americans have had on the world. Recounting the actors and events of U.S. foreign policy, Zoellick identifies five traditions that have emerged from America's encounters with the world: the importance of North America; the special roles trading, transnational, and technological relations play in defining ties with others; changing attitudes toward alliances and ways of ordering connections among states; the need for public support, especially through Congress; and the belief that American policy should serve a larger purpose. These traditions frame a closing review of post-Cold War presidencies, which Zoellick foresees serving as guideposts for the future. Both a sweeping work of history and an insightful guide to U.S. diplomacy past and present, America in the World serves as an informative companion and practical adviser to readers seeking to understand the strategic and immediate challenges of U.S. foreign policy during an era of transformation.

"Critically assesses the past, future, and potential future role and impact of long-term strategic planning in foreign policy. Key figures from past decades of foreign policy and planning provide authoritative insight on the difficulties and importance of thinking and acting in a coherent way for the long term"--Provided by publisher.

Preface p. xi About the Editor p. xvii Chapter 1 Foreign Policy and American Primacy Robert J. Lieber p. 1 Three Propositions about America's World Role p. 3 Reversible Assumptions? p. 12 Implications for Foreign Policy p. 14 Part I The Eagle at Home Chapter 2 Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Ole R. Holsti p. 16 Internationalism or Isolationism p. 18 Threats to Vital U.S. Interests p. 20 Foreign Policy Goals p. 22 Globalization, Trade, and Protectionism p. 25 Foreign Economic Assistance p. 28 Deployment of U.S. Troops Abroad p. 29 Partisanship: Persistence or Abatement? p. 34 Conclusion p. 40 Election Postscript p. 44 Chapter 3 Who Rules the Roost? Congressional-Executive Relations on Foreign Policy After the Cold War Andrew Bennett p. 47 Introduction p. 47 Presidential versus Congressional Perspectives on Foreign Policy p. 50 Historical and Post-Cold War Influences on Foreign Policy Roles p. 52 The Post-Cold War Interbranch Balance on Foreign Policy p. 56 Interbranch Relations on Trade and Finance p. 57 Foreign Policy Appointments and the Senate Confirmation Process p. 58 War Powers p. 61 The Treaty Ratification Process p. 65 Conclusions p. 67 Part II Regional Relations Chapter 4 The United States and Europe: From Primacy to Partnership? Ivo H. Daalder p. 70 The Indispensable Power p. 72 Growing Resentment of American Power p. 81 Europe's Capacity for Partnership p. 89 Europe's Outlook for Partnership p. 92 Sharing Power and Responsibility for Decisions p. 93 Towards Strategic Partnership p. 95 Chapter 5 Transforming Russia: American Policy in the 1990s Gail W. Lapidus p. 97 The Promise and the Critique p. 97 The Policy Framework p. 102 American Policy and Russia's Evolution in the 1990s p. 109 Conclusion: The Limits of Influence p. 129 Chapter 6 The United States and the Americas: Unfilled Promise at the Century's Turn Robert A. Pastor p. 133 The Bush-Clinton Agenda p. 135 The Summit and Other Pieces of the Hemispheric Agenda p. 138 A Divided U.S. Government p. 140 The Postwar Political Template and the Clinton Paradox p. 148 Chapter 7 A Cautionary Tale: The U.S. and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Harvey Sicherman p. 152 Global Conflict to Regional Disturbance p. 154 Madrid: Ratifying U.S. Supremacy p. 156 The Parties Act, and the U.S. Rejoices p. 157 Limits of Influence p. 158 Trouble in the Gulf p. 160 Salvaging the Peace p. 161 Crisis of the End Game p. 162 Camp David II: The Three-Bluff Summit p. 164 Jerusalem Redux p. 166 Fingers in the Dike: From Paris to Sharm p. 167 Clinton's Last Hurrah--and Barak's p. 169 A Clarifying Act of Violence p. 169 The Limits of Influence p. 170 Chapter 8 Iraq and Iran: From Dual to Differentiated Containment Robert S. Litwak p. 173 Historical Background p. 175 Dual Containment of Two "Rogue States" p. 176 Iraq: Containment or Rollback? p. 180 Iran: A Revolutionary or an Ordinary State? p. 184 Implementing "Differentiated Containment": Prospects and Dilemmas p. 188 Chapter 9 Lone Eagle, Lone Dragon? How the Cold War Did Not End for China Edward Friedman p. 194 Human Rights p. 195 Economics p. 199 National Security p. 205 Taiwan p. 207 Conclusion p. 210 Chapter 10 The United States and Africa: Power with Limited Influence Donald Rothchild p. 214 American National Interests in Africa p. 216 Conclusion p. 238 Part III Security Issues Chapter 11 Defense Policy for the Twenty-First Century Cindy Williams p. 241 America's Strategic Choices p. 242 The U.S. Margin of Military Superiority Is Vast p. 244 Military Primacy and Effective Influence p. 246 Pressures on the Defense Budget p. 248 Setting New Military Priorities p. 251 Recalibrating the MTW Measuring Stick p. 254 Finding Nonmilitary Solutions to International Problems p. 260 Conventional Force Structure for the New Century p. 261 Summary p. 264 Chapter 12 Use of Force Dilemmas: Policy and Politics Bruce W. Jentleson p. 266 The National Interest Debate Redux p. 268 Policy Challenges: Ethnic Conflict Deterrence and Humanitarian Intervention Strategies p. 269 U.S. Domestic Political Constraints: How Fixed, How Flexible? p. 276 Conclusion: Difficult, but Doable p. 280 Chapter 13 Weapons Proliferation and Missile Defense: New Patterns, Tough Choices Michael Nacht p. 282 A Brief Historical Review p. 284 Further Challenges at the Century's End p. 289 Tough Policy Choices Ahead p. 291 Initial Perspectives on the Bush Administration p. 297 Part IV Globalization and Its Discontents Chapter 14 Containing Backlash: Foreign Economic Policy in an Age of Globalization Benjamin J. Cohen p. 299 Is Globalization Irreversible? p. 301 Will U.S. Primacy Endure? p. 305 Can U.S. Policy-makers Be Counted On? p. 307 International Trade p. 309 International Finance p. 317 Conclusion p. 321 Chapter 15 The Eagle and the Global Environment: The Burden of Being Essential Robert Paarlberg p. 324 A Model for Success: The 1987 Montreal Protocol p. 325 A Model for Paralysis: The Stillborn Kyoto Climate Change Agreement p. 327 Biodiversity Protection Policy: Failing to Ratify the CBD p. 333 The Price of Disengagement: National Interests Compromised in the 2000 Biosafety Protocol p. 337 Conclusion p. 340 Chapter 16 The United States and International Organizations Stanley Hoffmann p. 342 The Uses of Multilateralism p. 343 The Clinton Years p. 347 The Causes of U.S. Behavior p. 349 Index

“A valuable primer on foreign policy: a primer that concerned citizens of all political persuasions—not to mention the president and his advisers—could benefit from reading.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times An examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United States unable to shape the world in its image, from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. The rules, policies, and institutions that have guided the world since World War II have largely run their course. Respect for sovereignty alone cannot uphold order in an age defined by global challenges from terrorism and the spread of nuclear weapons to climate change and cyberspace. Meanwhile, great power rivalry is returning. Weak states pose problems just as confounding as strong ones. The United States remains the world’s strongest country, but American foreign policy has at times made matters worse, both by what the U.S. has done and by what it has failed to do. The Middle East is in chaos, Asia is threatened by China’s rise and a reckless North Korea, and Europe, for decades the world’s most stable region, is now anything but. As Richard Haass explains, the election of Donald Trump and the unexpected vote for “Brexit” signals that many in modern democracies reject important aspects of globalization, including borders open to trade and immigrants. In A World in Disarray, Haass argues for an updated global operating system—call it world order 2.0—that reflects the reality that power is widely distributed and that borders count for less. One critical element of this adjustment will be adopting a new approach to sovereignty, one that embraces its obligations and responsibilities as well as its rights and protections. Haass also details how the U.S. should act towards China and Russia, as well as in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He suggests, too, what the country should do to address its dysfunctional politics, mounting debt, and the lack of agreement on the nature of its relationship with the world. A World in Disarray is a wise examination, one rich in history, of the current world, along with how we got here and what needs doing. Haass shows that the world cannot have stability or prosperity without the United States, but that the United States cannot be a force for global stability and prosperity without its politicians and citizens reaching a new understanding.