Issues on my mind : strategies for the future / George P. Shultz ; foreword by Henry A. Kissinger.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Shultz, George P., 1920-2021, author.

Contributor:

• Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023, writer of additional text.

Series:

• Hoover Institution Press publication ; 636.
• Hoover institution press publication ; no. 636

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Politics and government.
• United States--Politics and government--21st century.
• United States--Economic policy.
• United States.
• Economic policy.
• United States--Foreign relations--21st century.
• International relations.
• Political science.

Physical Description:

xvi, 395 pages, 16 unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 2013.

Summary:

"Issues on My Mind contains some of George Shultz's most compelling analyses on the topics of governance, the economy, energy, drugs, diplomacy, and nuclear security. In this how-to guide, Shultz charts a path to a better future for the United States and the rest of the world. He offers his views on how we can repair the essential process of governance. He explains how to put our fiscal house in order so that we can once again enjoy a vibrant economy. He discusses new ways to handle the problems associated with addictive drugs. He identifies proven ideas for effective diplomacy and reveals how we can get better control of nuclear weapons and take the necessary steps to achieve their eventual elimination." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

• Our challenges
• Better governance
• Return to a vibrant economy
• A better energy future
• Drugs : the war with no winner
• Effective diplomacy applied to issues of foreign policy
• Toward a world without nuclear weapons
• Final reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9780817916244
• 0817916245

OCLC:

836206100