In his new book, Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World that Works (Regnery, January 2008), former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich argues that America is at an important crossroads. Advances in technology, science, engineering, and medicine hold forth the promise of a golden age of enduring American economic success. If the right choices are made, America will enjoy a level of prosperity, safety, and freedom unknown to previous generations. But if the wrong choices are made, America will turn toward a path of inexorable decay.

Speaker Gingrich believes that it is impossible to address America’s challenges with the current structure of government and politics because both are broken. He believes that there is little hope for real change and a successful presidency if the winning presidential candidate in 2008, whether Democratic or Republican, accepts the status quo and looks for solutions within the existing framework. Reform can only be achieved through the creation of a citizens’ movement dedicated to transforming both American politics and government--anything less than fundamental change will lead ultimately to a weaker and more vulnerable America.

In Real Change, Speaker Gingrich diagnoses the challenges that Americans face today and offers fresh policy ideas for the post-Bush era. He explains why Democrats cannot deliver real change and why Republicans so far have failed. This New York Times--bestselling book is meant to initiate new discussions among Americans and lead to citizen-led demands on politicians, bureaucrats, and the news media to achieve real change that will lead to a safer, freer, and more prosperous America.