Opportunity 08 : independent ideas for America's next president / Michael E. O'Hanlon, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Hanlon, Michael E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--2008.

Presidents.

United States.

Presidential candidates--United States.

Presidential candidates.

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

Politics and government.

United States--Economic policy--2001-2009.

Economic policy.

United States--Social policy--1993-.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Opportunity zero eight

Opportunity oh eight

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2007]

Summary:

Voters say they want to hear more about issues and less about partisan politics. Opportunity 08 answers the call with authoritative analysis and innovative policy solutions. The 2008 presidential campaign is the first contest since 1928 where neither the incumbent president nor the vice president is running for the nomination. This presents a rare opening for frank discussion of pressing challenges and innovative solutions. Opportunity 08 takes advantage of this rare political space to help the candidates, the media, and the electorate focus on the most critical issues facing America as it approaches a crossroads election.

Opportunity 08 reflects an impressive breadth of expertise, opinions, and political beliefs. Contributors include Brookings scholars such as Ken Pollack and Carlos Pascual on Iraq, Strobe Talbott and William Antholis on climate change, and Henry Aaron on health care. Other authors include former members of the Bush administration such as Peter Rodman and Michael Green, former elected officials from both sides of the aisle, and renowned scholars such as Joseph Newhouse of Harvard and Peter Berkowitz of the Hoover Institution. The time has come for honest, nonpartisan, informed discussion of the challenges facing us today, and for innovative strategies to tackle them. America needs Opportunity 08.

Contents:

Big ideas for the 2008 race / Michael E. O'Hanlon

Part I. Our world

Countering Iran's revolutionary challenge: a strategy for the next phase / Peter W. Rodman

Engaging the Muslim world: a communication strategy to win the war of ideas / Hady Amr and P.W. Singer

Contending with the rise of China: build on three decades of progress / Jeffrey A. Bader and Richard C. Bush III

Constructing a successful China strategy: promote balance and democratic ideals in Asia / Michael Green

Tackling trade and climate change: leadership on the home front of foreign policy / William Antholis and Strobe Talbott

Ending oil dependence: protecting national security, the environment, and the economy / David Sandalow

Waning chances for stability: navigating bad options in Iraq / Carlos Pascual and Kenneth M. Pollack

Back to balancing in the Middle East: a new strategy for constructive engagement / Martin S. Indyk and Tamara Cofman Wittes

Bent but not broken: how the next Commander in Chief can prevent the breaking of the U.S. military / P.W. Singer

Part II. Our society

Empowering moderate voters: implement an instant runoff strategy / John Edward Porter

Rethinking U.S. rental housing policy: build on state and local innovations / Bruce Katz and Margery Austin Turner

Attacking poverty and inequality: reinvigorate the fight for greater opportunity / Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill

Pathways to the middle class: ensuring greater upward mobility for all Americans / Hugh B. Price, Amy Liu, and Rebecca Sohmer

Part III. Our prosperity

Taming the deficit: forge a grand compromise for a sustainable future / William Frenzel ... [et al.]

Realistic approaches to head off a U.S. economic crisis / Warren B. Rudman ... [et al.]

Extending deregulation: making the U.S. economy more efficient / Robert W. Crandall

Strengthening higher education: simplify student aid and emphasize vital science, math, and language skills / Peter Berkowitz

Meeting the dilemma of health care access: extending insurance coverage while controlling costs / Henry J. Aaron and Joseph P. Newhouse

Meeting the challenge of health care quality: achieve reforms in Medicare, quality, and malpractice / Henry J. Aaron and Joseph P. Newhouse

Slowing the growth of health spending: we need mixed strategies, and we need to start now / Joseph R. Antos and Alice M. Rivlin

Promoting retirement security: make saving easier and more rewarding / William G. Gale

Fixing the tax system: support fairer, simpler, and more adequate taxation / William G. Gale

Strengthening U.S. information technology: keep America no. 1 on the Net / Sean Maloney and Christopher Thomas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0815764642

9780815764649

0815764650

9780815764656

OCLC:

156811134