In doing so, the authors move past philosophical differences and identify effective approaches to the major national security challenges confronting the United States. An outgrowth of a Stanley Foundation initiative, this book shows what happens when specialists take a fresh look at politically sensitive issues purely on their merits and present an alternative to the distortions and oversimplifications of today's polarizing political environment.
Derek Chollet is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution, and an adjunct associate professor at Georgetown University.
Tod Lindberg is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and editor of its journal, Policy Review.
David Shorr is a program officer at the Stanley Foundation, focusing on national security strategy and the U.S. role in the world.
The Stanley Foundation is a nonpartisan, private operating foundation that focuses on peace and security issues and advocates principled multilateralism.