Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation

Can the United States regain a position of global leadership, in spite of the liberal-conservative political divide within our country? Former Clinton Administration Deputy Secretary of State, Strobe Talbott thinks so. Now president of the Brookings Institution, Talbott will join us this hour to discuss his new book “The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation” (Simon and Schuster, 2008).