With All Our Might: A Progressive Strategy for Defeating Jihadism and Defending Liberty
by By Marshall, Will (EDT)
Category: Political Science , Terrorism

The alternative to George Bush's approach to the "War on Terror," argues editor Marshall (president and founder of the Progressive Policy Institute), is the Democratic Party's "progressive internationalism." Representing the more militarist wing of the Democrats, he and his colleagues set out how such a progressive internationalism would approach questions of national security. The plan is based on continued military preeminence, combined with greater emphasis on economic, political, and moral strengths; rebuilding of multilateral institutions without acknowledging international constraints; championing "muscular liberalism;" repealing Bush's tax cuts and other economic measures that will allow financial support for "robust" internationalism; and uniting the country for shared sacrifice. Fourteen essays explain how this agenda would work in regards to economic development aid to the Muslim world, nuclear anti-proliferation, US-Pakistani relations, UN reform, military reform, economic policy, and other issues. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)