Books in the Brookings FOCUS Books series

By the time of the author's inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, he had already developed an ambitious foreign policy vision. By his own account, he sought to bend the arc of history toward greater justice, freedom, and peace. This book assesses the accomplishments and the failures and seeks to explain what has happened.

The digital revolution is in full force but many public and private sector leaders are stymied: How can they maximize the full potential of digital technology? Darrell West focuses on the next wave of technologies and how they can further enhance social and political innovation. West champions exploiting technological advances to help organisations become faster, smarter, and more efficient.

Those of us alive today are the first generation to know that we live in the Age of Global Warming. We may also be the last generation to have any chance of doing something about it.

Is the United States still a "superpower"? How are the rising powers establishing themselves in international politics and security? What is the future of global stability? This book examines the tension between the impulse to rival the United States and the incentives for restraint and cooperation among the rising powers.