The inheritance : the world Obama confronts and the challenges to American power /

Sanger, David E., 1960-

The inheritance : the world Obama confronts and the challenges to American power / David E. Sanger. - 1st ed. - New York : Harmony Books, c2009. - xxix, 498 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., 1 map ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-486) and index.

Iran : the mullahs' Manhattan Project -- Afghanistan : How the good war went bad -- Pakistan : "How do you invade an ally?" -- North Korea : The nuclear renegade that got away -- China : New torch, old dragons -- The three vulnerabilities.

The chief Washington correspondent of the New York Times offers a riveting insider's account describing the national security crises that will confront America's next president from a nuclear Iran to the lock up of Chinese oil supplies in Africa.

9780307407924 0307407926


Obama, Barack, 1961-
Bush, George W. 1946-


National security--History--United States--21st century.
Seguridad nacional--Historia--Estados Unidos--Siglo XXI


United States--Foreign relations--2001-
Estados Unidos --Relaciones exteriores--2001-
United States--Military policy.
Estados Unidos--Política militar

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