Campaign 2012

Aimed at candidates seeking the presidency in 2012, this book also looks ahead to the problems the eventual winner will face. It examines twelve policy questions that were testing the country at the time. On the domestic side, these include economic growth, the budget deficit, health care, climate change, federalism, and the reform of government institutions. On the international side, they cover America's role in the world, relations with China, the situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran, the Middle East, and terrorism.

Each issue is analyzed by independent experts in plain language, and the analyses go beyond describing the problems to propose workable solutions. The book is written for readers who want informed, practical perspectives on the choices facing the next administration.