Seyom Brown is John Goodwin Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and National Security Director of Studies at the Tower Center for Political Studies in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. He is also a senior adviser to the Security Studies Program at MIT, and has held senior research and policy analysis positions at the RAND Corporation, the Brookings Institution, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and other institutions. He is author of numerous books and articles on foreign policy and international affairs, a contributor to major news outlets, and consults frequently with government officials inside and outside the United States.

“One of America’s most seasoned and thoughtful analysts describes a higher realism to guide America’s foreign policy. Good reading for the next president—and all of us!” —Joseph S. Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University, and author of The Powers to Lead “Brown steers an innovative, cutting-edge course between the old realists’ aspirations for U.S. omnipotence and the neoisolationist desire for withdrawal from a troublesome world. He creates the architecture for the emergence of a global commons in which all nations of goodwill share proportionately in the achievement of collective security and prosperity. Policymakers of the next administration would be well-advised to adhere to Brown’s creative architecture.” —Gary Hart, U.S. Senator (Ret.) “In this wise, timely, and eminently readable book, Seyom Brown helps us understand with blazing clarity the two greatest challenges of the century just begun—climate change and the proliferation of nuclear weaponry. He also helps us and our political leaders see an ambitious yet pragmatic way to concert the energies of the United States and the world in ensuring the survival of our civilization.” —Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution and author of The Great Experiment “Foreign policy experts and ordinary readers will benefit from deeply analytical studies like these.” —ForeWord

• Introduction 1 The Emergent Global System 2 Realism: Conventional and Higher 3 Ensuring the Healthy Survival of the Human Species 4 Reducing the Role of Force in World Politics 5 Alleviating Poverty and Disease 6 Maintaining a Well-Functioning Global Economy 7 Arresting Disturbances to Vital Ecologies 8 Promoting Democracy and Human Rights 9 Respecting Cultural and Religious Diversity 10 Fostering Transnational Accountability 11 Improving the Policy Process 12 Building Public Support

Seyom Brown is John Goodwin Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and National Security Director of Studies at the Tower Center for Political Studies in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. He is also a senior adviser to the Security Studies Program at MIT, and has held senior research and policy analysis positions at the RAND Corporation, the Brookings Institution, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and other institutions. He is author of numerous books and articles on foreign policy and international affairs, a contributor to major news outlets, and consults frequently with government officials inside and outside the United States.

“One of America’s most seasoned and thoughtful analysts describes a higher realism to guide America’s foreign policy. Good reading for the next president—and all of us!” —Joseph S. Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University, and author of The Powers to Lead “Brown steers an innovative, cutting-edge course between the old realists’ aspirations for U.S. omnipotence and the neoisolationist desire for withdrawal from a troublesome world. He creates the architecture for the emergence of a global commons in which all nations of goodwill share proportionately in the achievement of collective security and prosperity. Policymakers of the next administration would be well-advised to adhere to Brown’s creative architecture.” —Gary Hart, U.S. Senator (Ret.) “In this wise, timely, and eminently readable book, Seyom Brown helps us understand with blazing clarity the two greatest challenges of the century just begun—climate change and the proliferation of nuclear weaponry. He also helps us and our political leaders see an ambitious yet pragmatic way to concert the energies of the United States and the world in ensuring the survival of our civilization.” —Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution and author of The Great Experiment “Foreign policy experts and ordinary readers will benefit from deeply analytical studies like these.” —ForeWord

• Introduction 1 The Emergent Global System 2 Realism: Conventional and Higher 3 Ensuring the Healthy Survival of the Human Species 4 Reducing the Role of Force in World Politics 5 Alleviating Poverty and Disease 6 Maintaining a Well-Functioning Global Economy 7 Arresting Disturbances to Vital Ecologies 8 Promoting Democracy and Human Rights 9 Respecting Cultural and Religious Diversity 10 Fostering Transnational Accountability 11 Improving the Policy Process 12 Building Public Support

Seyom Brown is John Goodwin Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and National Security Director of Studies at the Tower Center for Political Studies in the Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University. He is also a senior adviser to the Security Studies Program at MIT, and has held senior research and policy analysis positions at the RAND Corporation, the Brookings Institution, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and other institutions. He is author of numerous books and articles on foreign policy and international affairs, a contributor to major news outlets, and consults frequently with government officials inside and outside the United States.

“One of America’s most seasoned and thoughtful analysts describes a higher realism to guide America’s foreign policy. Good reading for the next president—and all of us!” —Joseph S. Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University, and author of The Powers to Lead “Brown steers an innovative, cutting-edge course between the old realists’ aspirations for U.S. omnipotence and the neoisolationist desire for withdrawal from a troublesome world. He creates the architecture for the emergence of a global commons in which all nations of goodwill share proportionately in the achievement of collective security and prosperity. Policymakers of the next administration would be well-advised to adhere to Brown’s creative architecture.” —Gary Hart, U.S. Senator (Ret.) “In this wise, timely, and eminently readable book, Seyom Brown helps us understand with blazing clarity the two greatest challenges of the century just begun—climate change and the proliferation of nuclear weaponry. He also helps us and our political leaders see an ambitious yet pragmatic way to concert the energies of the United States and the world in ensuring the survival of our civilization.” —Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution and author of The Great Experiment “Foreign policy experts and ordinary readers will benefit from deeply analytical studies like these.” —ForeWord

• Introduction 1 The Emergent Global System 2 Realism: Conventional and Higher 3 Ensuring the Healthy Survival of the Human Species 4 Reducing the Role of Force in World Politics 5 Alleviating Poverty and Disease 6 Maintaining a Well-Functioning Global Economy 7 Arresting Disturbances to Vital Ecologies 8 Promoting Democracy and Human Rights 9 Respecting Cultural and Religious Diversity 10 Fostering Transnational Accountability 11 Improving the Policy Process 12 Building Public Support