It's Economic Security, Stupid

摘要

The future of U.S. politics has become clearer in the past few weeks: we are about to have a major debate over the relative merits of economic freedom and economic security. It could be an ugly, simplistic and demagogic debate, as we have seen in the Dubai Ports controversy. Or it could be a much needed discussion about how the U.S. should respond to the impact of globalization on domestic economic stability, homeland security and foreign policy. Fat chance of the latter, you say, and you're probably right—but there are real issues beneath the bluster. And the nation's continued strength and prosperity are very much at stake.