Opportunity 08 Independent Ideas for America's Next President

by O'Hanlon, Michael E.

• ISBN13: 9780815764717
• ISBN10: 0815764715
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-10
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Summary

American voters say they want to hear more about the issues and less about politics. With neither the incumbent president nor the vice president running for the highest office in the land, this is the time for honest, informed, nonpartisan, and realistic discussion of the most pressing challenges facing our nation. The first edition of Opportunity 08: Independent Ideas for America's Next President answered the call with authoritative policy analysis and innovative solutions. This second edition continues the work of that important volume, offering fresh new ideas on the eve of a historic presidential election.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Big Ideas for the 2008 Race	p. 1
Our World
Expand the U.S. Agenda toward Pakistan: Prospects for Peace and Stability Can Brighten	p. 7
Countering Iran's Revolutionary Challenge: A Strategy for the Next Phase	p. 21
Engaging the Muslim World: A Communication Strategy to Win the War of Ideas	p. 36
Contending with the Rise of China: Build on Three Decades of Progress	p. 54
Constructing a Successful China Strategy: Promote Balance and Democratic Ideals in Asia	p. 68
Ending Oil Dependence: Protecting National Security, the Environment, and the Economy	p. 79
Iraq in 2009: How to Give Peace a Chance	p. 95
Back to Balancing in the Middle East: A New Strategy for Constructive Engagement	p. 110
Bent but Not Broken: How the Next Commander in Chief Can Prevent the Breaking of the U.S. Military	p. 129
Ensuring that Foreign Aid Is Effective: Raise the Level of Debate about Aid	p. 159
Managing Homeland Security: Developing a Threat-Based Strategy	p. 173
Our Society
Empowering Moderate Voters: Implement an Instant Runoff Strategy	p. 191
Rethinking U.S. Rental Housing Policy: Build on State and Local Innovations	p. 198
Attacking Poverty and Inequality: Reinvigorate the Fight for Greater Opportunity	p. 212
Pathways to the Middle Class: Ensuring Greater Upward Mobility for All Americans	p. 226
Our Prosperity
Taming the Deficit: Forge a Grand Compromise for a Sustainable Future	p. 245
Realistic Approaches to Head Off a U.S. Economic Crisis	p. 261
Extending Deregulation: Make the U.S. Economy More Efficient	p. 277
Strengthening Higher Education: Simplify Student Aid and Emphasize Vital Science, Math, and Language Skills	p. 290
Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Access: Extending Insurance Coverage while Controlling Costs	p. 304
Meeting the Challenge of Health Care Quality: Achieve Reforms in Medicare, Quality, and Malpractice	p. 317
Slowing the Growth of Health Spending: We Need Mixed Strategies, and We Need to Start Now	p. 332
Promoting Retirement Security: Make Saving Easier and More Rewarding	p. 350
Fixing the Tax System: Support Fairer, Simpler, and More Adequate Taxation	p. 360
Strengthening U.S. Information Technology: Keep America No. 1 on the Net	p. 371
Contributors	p. 389
Index	p. 391
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