The next decade: where we've been -- and where we're going

Rebalancing America

The unintended empire

Republic, empire, and the Machiavellian president

The financial crisis and the resurgent state

Finding the balance of power

The terror trap

Redefining policy: the case of Israel

Strategic reversal: the United States, Iran, and the Middle East

The return of Russia

Europe's return to history

Facing the western Pacific

A secure hemisphere

Africa: a place to leave alone

The technological and demographic imbalance

The empire, the republic, and the decade.