After nearly two decades of war, what has the U.S. military inherited and what are the implications for the next conflict? Mara Karlin’s “The Inheritance” examines how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have influenced civil-military relations, how the military wages war, who leads the military and who serves, how the military thinks about war, and above all, the enduring impact of these wars on those who waged them.
The remarkable life of Tom Hughes, who served in the State Department and as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, reflects many of the major events during the Cold War. “The Last Gentleman,” by Bruce L. R. Smith is a biography of Hughes and his role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, as well as a firsthand account of those who made critical life-and-death decisions for America during the Cold War.
“Illiberalism” is defined as any political ideology that rejects liberal democracy and its tenets such as electoral democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and toleration. “The Rise of Illiberalism,” by Thomas Main explores the philosophical underpinnings of this toxic ideology and how it has infiltrated mainstream political discourse. To combat this disruptive movement Main calls for “positive identity politics” to engage with all sectors of society.
Rapid technological change is reshaping economies and how they grow, but these changes also cause disruptions, create winners and losers, and produce social stresses. Produced by a joint research project of the Brookings Institution and the Korea Development Institute, “Shifting Paradigms” examines the challenges of digital transformation, how AI and other innovations are accelerating these changes, and suggests how creative policies can increase productivity and inclusion.
Market approaches to help the Build Back Better Act. Clifford Winston recently wrote an article published by Barron’s about how market-based approaches can assist the government. His book “Gaining Ground” is available now.
Louis Brownlow Book Award. “Trump, the Administrative Presidency, and Federalism,” by Frank J. Thompson, Kenneth K. Wong, and Barry G. Rabe, won the Louis Brownlow Book Award for outstanding contributions in public administration from the National Academy of Public Administration.
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