Sanger, David E.,

The inheritance : the world Obama confronts and the challenges to American power / David E. Sanger. - xxix, 498 pages, [8] piece of plates : colour. illustrations., 1 map ; 25 cm.

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

Pt. 1. Iran : the Mullahs' Manhattan Project. Decoding Project 111 -- Regime-change fantasies -- Ahmadinejad's monologue -- The Israel option -- Pt. 2. Afghanistan : how the good war went bad. The Marshall plan that wasn't -- The other'mission accomplished' -- Pt. 3. Pakistan :'how do you invade an ally?' Secrets of Chaklala Cantonment -- Crossing the line -- Pt. 4. North Korea : the nuclear renegade that got away. Kim Jong-Il 8, Bush 0 -- Cheney's lost war --'Everything is Appomattox -- Pt. 5. China : new torch, old dragons. Generation Lenovo -- The puncture strategy --Pt. 6. The three vulnerabilities. Deterrence 2.0 -- The invisible attack -- Dark angel -- Obama's challenge.

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.

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


National security--History--United States--21st century.


United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.
United States--Military policy.