The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Haass in this provocative book.

Richard N. Haass contrasts the decisions that shaped the conduct of two wars between the United States and Iraq involving the two presidents Bush and Saddam Hussein, and writes an authoritative, personal account of how U.S. foreign policy is made, what it should seek, and how it should be pursued.

A description of an unprecedented moment in which the United States has a chance to bring about a world where most people are safe, free, and can enjoy a decent standard of living.

Richard N. Haass says that as the United States moves away from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is now an opportunity to reorient American foreign policy.

Richard N. Haass says the State Department leaks offer enough lessons for a course in foreign policy.

Richard N. Haass says that while foreign policy did not materially affect the mid-term elections, the results will influence U.S. foreign policy in inconsistent and even surprising ways.

Richard N. Haass discusses the lessons to be taken from the history of U.S. military involvement in Iraq--and their implications for how to move forward in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran.

Richard N. Haass says the United States can send a message to North Korea by signing the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Richard N. Haass says that while the United States remains the world's most powerful single country, it requires worldwide partners in order to expand and maintain international peace and security.

Richard N. Haass says, "Even before it began, Europe's moment as a major world power in the twenty-first century looks to be over."

Richard N. Haass warns, "The danger of exaggerating the benefits of solving the Palestinian conflict is that doing so runs the risk of distorting American foreign policy."

To ensure global stability, Richard N. Haass warns, "... we should be careful not to learn the wrong lesson and rule out helping weak states."

Richard N. Haass states that the West must make clear its support for protesters in Iran.

Richard N. Haass says the current opportunity for outsiders to promote regime change within Iran should not be missed.

"The world is simply too large and too complex to control," writes Richard Haass, and the challenges facing it can only be handled through collective effort.

Richard Haass examines the successes and shortfalls of President Obama's emerging foreign policy.

It does not seem likely that the United States will be able to extract its troops from either Afghanistan or Iraq by 2011, writes Richard Haass.

Richard Haass writes on what President Obama accomplished with his speech on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan at West Point.

Richard Haass looks back to the lessons learned from the Cold War and argues that they still have implications to today's global challenges.

Iran's political character--not just its capability--should define the international community's response to its nuclear ambitions, writes Richard Haass.

Richard Haass questions the degree to which success in Afghanistan is important to U.S. interests, writing that it is crucial to find a middle way between a troop surge and an immediate exit.

Richard N. Haass argues, "Golf... provides more insight into politics and economics than most people realize."

Richard Haass argues that the U.S. war in Afghanistan is not a "war of necessity," but a "war of choice."