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Peace in the Twenty-First Century is a 2004 book by Thomas P.M.
Barnett based around an earlier article he wrote for Esquire
magazine. It outlines a new grand strategy for American foreign
policy. It is an iteration of a PowerPoint presentation that
Barnett has been making for years that is known simply as "The
Brief." Interested parties include the public and private
sectors, encompassing military organizations and foreign
governments.  At least two versions of Barnett's presentation
have aired on C-SPAN as of 2005. In December 2004, the network
broadcast one of Barnett's recent presentations followed with a
live call-in program in which Barnett discussed his book and its
effects. See the article on Barnett for an outline of his ideas.
Barnett was asked by the United States Air Force to give the
presentation to every new officer who attained the rank of
General.  In late 2004, Barnett's