Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. The return of history
  • Brave new world
  • American primacy
  • China's rise
  • A post-European world
  • The wannabe major powers
  • The global gap
  • Reason for optimism
  • Reason for worry
  • The Middle East morass
  • The consequences of history's return
  • Pt. 2. Restoration abroad
  • Doctrines and democracy
  • Saving lives
  • Taking on terrorists
  • Integration
  • Restoration
  • A defensible defense
  • Pt. 3. Restoration at home
  • The deficit and the debt
  • Energy
  • Education
  • Infrastructure
  • Immigration
  • Economic growth
  • Politics
  • Conclusion.