"The greatest threat to national security is not a rising China or Islamic terrorists or North Korea's nuclear power. Instead, our greatest security threat lies in divisive politics and fiscal deficits brought on by costly wars that have resulted in underinvestment in human capital. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations with foreign policy experience in four administrations, is not arguing for isolationism but for a sharper evaluation of why we go to war and what it costs us. He begins with a historical perspective on U.S. foreign policy as it has evolved from the Cold War to U.S. primacy to a new era of rising powers and emerging nations. But his primary focus is on domestic policythe need to reverse the decline of U.S. competitiveness, stabilize the middle class, and strengthen the economy. Haass follows up his The Reluctant Sheriff (1997) and The Opportunity (2006) to make his case that a focus on economics, energy, education, immigration, and other domestic issues, including fractious politics, can strengthen the nation from within and bolster its ability to deal with any external threats." (Booklist)
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