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MEMO TO THE PRESIDENT

Save to My Portfolio Restore American Leadership to Address Transnational Threats

Carlos Pascual, January 15, 2009

SPOTLIGHT: Infrastructure

Save to My Portfolio Memo to the President: Invest in Long-Term Prosperity

Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes, January 12, 2009

MEMO TO THE PRESIDENT

Save to My Portfolio Restore Global Financial Stability

Eswar Prasad, January 09, 2009

SPOTLIGHT: Middle East

Save to My Portfolio Memo to the President: Renew Diplomacy in the Middle East

Martin S. Indyk and Kenneth M. Pollack, January 05, 2009

Research and Commentary

RUSSIA

Save to My PortfolioReversing the Decline: An Agenda for U.S.-Russian Relations in 2009

Steven Pifer, January 2009

As the new U.S. president takes office, U.S.-Russian relations are at the lowest level since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. According to Steve Pifer, several unresolved and problematic issues dominate the this relationship. Pifer suggests that the incoming Obama administration seek a balanced approach toward Russia, making clear that Russia must not violate international norms while encouraging Russian cooperation and integration with international institutions.

UPCOMING EVENT

Save to My Portfolio Reform Health Care

The Brookings Institution, January 16, 2009

Save to My Portfolio Transition Tracker: Restore American Leadership to Address Transnational Threats

THE PRESIDENCY

Save to My Portfolio What Now? The Oval Office

Stephen Hess, January 08, 2009

PAST EVENT

Save to My Portfolio Restore Global Financial Stability

The Brookings Institution, January 09, 2009

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More on the Presidential Transition

Transition Tracker Podcast

As the new president puts his team in place, Brookings experts offer their advice on policy and politics in the new podcast “Transition Tracker.” The new series will combine up-to-the-minute advice on the transition with timely lessons about the mistakes and triumphs of past presidents. See More

Advising the Presidency

Brookings has been helping new presidents for 90 years, most notably advising Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the months leading up to the 1960 presidential election. As Brookings experts offer ideas for this president-elect, the institution looks back on its role in past presidential transitions. More

The Briefing Room

The president-elect will be sending his transition team to small meetings with White House officials and large town hall meetings, preparing to take the reins of government. Brookings experts have gathered advice and recommendations for these newly minted policy-makers—and you—in the Briefing Room. More

Upcoming Events

Save to My Portfolio Reform Health Care

January 16, 2009

The Brookings Institution

Save to My Portfolio The Scouting Report: A New Presidency Begins

January 21, 2009

The Brookings Institution

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TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.