"October 2013."

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Volker C. Franke, Robert H. Dorff -- New threats; new thinking / Frederick W. Smullen -- The transatlantic relationship : a breaking or restorable pillar of a new American grand strategy? / Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg -- The nature and demands of smart power / Robert Kennedy -- A future U.S. grand strategy : conflict management forever with us, peacebuilding not so much / Michael Lekson, Nathaniel L. Wilson -- The role of peacebuilding and conflict management in a future American grand strategy : time for an "off shore" approach? / Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. -- Always an outsider : U.S. military role in international peacebuilding / William Flavin -- Thinking globally, acting locally : a grand strategic approach to civil-military coordination in the 21st century / Christopher Holshek -- Peacebuilding and development : challenges for strategic thinking / Fouzieh Melanie Alamir -- Forces of order and disorder : security providers and conflict management / Michael Ashkenazi -- Mass atrocity prevention and response options : addressing the policy challenges / Dwight Raymond -- The United States, China, and India in the new world order : consequences for Europe / Liselotte Odgaard -- Negotiating the pitfalls of peace and security in Africa and a new American grand strategy : African Union peace and security architecture and the U.S. Africa Command / Kwesi Aning, Festus Aubyn -- U.S. grand strategy and the search for partners : South Africa as a key partner in Africa / Abel Esterhuyse.

The authors examine the utility of the U.S. Government's whole-of-government (WoG) approach for responding to the challenging security demands of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They specifically discuss the strategic objectives of interagency cooperation particularly in the areas of peacebuilding and conflict management. Discussions range from the conceptual to the practical, with a focus on the challenges and desirability of interagency cooperation in international interventions. The book shares experiences and expertise on the need for and the future of an American grand strategy in an era characterized by increasingly complex security challenges and shrinking budgets. All authors agree that taking the status quo for granted is a major obstacle to developing a successful grand strategy and that government, military, international and nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector are all called upon to contribute their best talents and efforts to joint global peace and security activities. Included are viewpoints from academia, the military, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and industry. Despite the broad range of viewpoints, a number of overarching themes and tentative agreements emerged.