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Reflecting the policy perspectives and analysis of the RAND corporation, this report offers advice to the "President-Elect" (or, in this case, to whomever ended up in the White House). It outlines administrative requirements, pending policy decisions, and potential crises. The continuing pursuit of the long-term American foreign policy agenda is central to the discussion, with an emphasis on military adventurism, international alliance-building, the establishment of a global power base, and human rights. Neither Afghanistan nor "Homeland Security" are discussed. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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A report prepared by Transition 2001, a bipartisan panel of about 60 American leaders in the areas of foreign and defense policy, outlining the most important national security challenges for the new administration, suggesting priorities, and recommending specific courses of action that the new president could take in the early days of his administration. Such decisive early action will be critical for setting U.S. foreign and national security policy on the right path for the balance of his term and beyond. This summary is based on more than 25 discussion papers on key issues and areas, prepared by RAND staff and others, analyzing the most critical foreign and national security issues facing the United States, both during the first part of the new administration and in the long term. The discussion papers are published in a companion report,
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