Memo to the President

<p><strong>A sweeping straightforward primer on foreign policy that revisits topics including the Middle East the former Soviet Union China Pakistan and beyond. -- <em>Miami Herald</em></strong></p><p><strong>The former Secretary of State and <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author offers America's next leader blunt advice for repairing and reinvigorating America's standing in the world</strong></p><p>The next president will face the daunting task of repairing America's core relationships and tarnished credibility after the damage caused during the past eight years. In <em>Memo to the President</em> former secretary of state Madeleine Albright offers provocative ideas about how to confront the myriad challenges awaiting our newly elected commander-in-chief. Secretary Albright's advice is candid and seasoned with humor and stories from her years in office blending lessons from the past with forward-looking suggestions about how to make full use of presidential power without repeating the excesses of the Bush administration and how to revive America's commitment to its founding ideals.</p>