The Next American Century Essays in Honor of Richard G. Lugar

With 40 years in public service, and 23 years on the Senate Foreign Relations committee, Richard Lugar's career and views are of particular interest today, when the U.S. must be particularly careful to choose a wise course of foreign policy. In this collection of essays, distinguished scholars, government officials, public servants and businessmen honor the man who sees Teddy Roosevelt's big stick...not as a substitute for good sense, but an expression of it, in addition to analyzing the U.S.'s responsibilities and possible courses of action in the Middle East, in building democratic allies, in using intelligence, and much more.

Jeffrey T. Bergner is president of the government relations firm Bergner, Bockorny, Castagnetti, Hawkins, and Brain. Prior to that, he served as staff director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as chief-of-staff to Senator Richard G. Lugar. Bergner serves on a variety of not-for-profit boards, including the Hudson Institute and the Asia Foundation. He is currently adjunct professor of national security studies at Georgetown University. He writes and speaks widely in the fields of politics, international affairs, and political thought.