Does America as George W Bush has proclaimed have a special mission derived from God to bring liberty and democracy to the world How much influence does the Christian right have over US foreign policy And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists Madeleine Albright the former secretary of state and bestselling author of Madam Secretary offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion in shaping Americas approach to the world Drawing upon her experiences while in office and her own deepest beliefs about morality the United States and the present state of world affairs a woman noted for plain speaking offers her thoughts about the most controversial topics of our time
