Edward N. Luttwak is senior associate (non-resident) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He has served as a consultant to numerous government offices, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, the US Department of State, the US Army, Navy, and Air Force. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including Strategy and Politics, The Endangered American Dream, and Turbo-Capitalism: Winners and Losers in the Global Economy.