What does the world want from America? : international perspectives on US foreign policy

The United States is the only superpower in the world today.

Although the media are filled with prescriptions for how Washington might best wield its power, rarely are other countries asked what role "they" would like the United States to play.In "What Does the World Want from America?", writers from 12 countries or regions (Brazil, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Russia, Singapore and South Africa) answer the question, "In an ideal world, what role would you want the United States to perform with your country and region?" Four analysts from the United States then respond, addressing the extent to which overseas opinion should be incorporated into the formulation and conduct of United States foreign policy and recommending what the United States should attempt to do in the world, particularly after the horrific attacks of September 11. "What Does the World Want from America?" serves as a starting point for analysis of the US role in the world and the ends to which US power might be used.