In Memo to the President, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offers a persuasive, wide-ranging set of recommendations to the next president, whether Democrat or Republican. Drawing on her extensive experience as an adviser to two presidents and as a key figure in four presidential transitions, she addresses the major threats and problems the White House must deal with over the next four years, including terrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan, the Middle East, nuclear proliferation, the rise of Asia, emerging threats to democracy, and troublesome leaders such as Iran’s Mahomoud Ahmadinejad, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il.

The 2008 election promises to be one of the most important contests in our nation’s history. Memo to the President Elect offers indispensable insight for whoever wins this highly volatile race.