Hope to the World for All Future Time America and the World After the Cold War (Ashbrook essay)

David Tucker, a member of the policy planning staff in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, addresses the fundamental issues of whether, to what degree, and for what purpose the United States should remain involved in the aftermath of the Soviet Collapse. In particular, Tucker explores the compatibility of the promotion of democracy abroad and America's own best interests.