In America in the Driver’s Seat, a few critical discoveries – a method of water desalination, new ways to use alternative energy, and new oil reserves – have helped the US reassert its position of global leadership. This leadership is grounded in a renewed commitment to international collaboration, represented by the numerous groundbreaking global alliances that have been orchestrated within US borders. No longer overwhelmed by energy and water resource constraints, countries around the world see greater peace and prosperity. Nevertheless, hostility toward America continues to grow in some regions of the world, and terrorism remains a threat within our borders.
