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George P. Shultz recounts a lifetime of experiences in government, business, and academia and describes how those experiences have shaped the way he thinks about the world. In his plainspoken manner, he provides the reader with keys to understanding how he helped bring the nuclear disarmament movement into the mainstream of American policy discussions, why he urges his Republican Party colleagues to adopt measures to address climate change as an insurance policy for the future, why leaders must learn to govern over diversity, and more. Far more than a simple biography, Learning from Experience makes a unique contribution to political, social, and economic thought, offering the author's reflections on experiences that have influenced his worldview.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that the United States needs reliable and inexpensive energy to propel our economy and protect our national security interests. Game Changers presents five research and development efforts from American universities that offer a cheaper, cleaner, and more secure national energy system. Drawing from the efforts of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and other leading university research centers, the book describes some of the energy innovations that will transform our future: natural gas from shales, solar photovoltaics, grid-scale electricity storage, electric.

After describing the first two phases of the war on terror -- the passive & reactive phases -- the third phase we now find ourselves in is discussed. This third phase is seen to require sustainable efforts, with broad support at home & abroad. It is argued that public understanding & support are crucial to this. Attention is given to intelligence & financial issues, nuclear weapons, signs of political change in the Middle East, & the need for better communication with the Islamic world. Adapted from the source document.

George P. Shultz is former secretary of state. This essay is based on the James Bryce Lecture on the American Commonwealth delivered at the Institute of U.S. Studies, London, 5 November 2001.