Administration and explains why conservative solutions are needed in washington in leadership in crisis. And finally in a time for truth, another declared president ial candidate texas senator ted cruz recounts his journey from a cuban immigrants son to the u. S. Senate. Look for his book in june. Coauthors Benjamin Wittes and Gabriela Blume take a look at the threats well face in the future and discuss the role governments should play in protecting us next on booktv. So just a few i think weve covered all the housekeeping actually, so i think were good to go, and i will just go ahead and introduce our authors and panelists. So our two authors are Gabriela Blum and Benjamin Wittes. Gabriela blum is professor of human rights and humanitarian law at harvard law school. She specializes in Public International law, international negotiations, the law of Armed Conflict and counterterrorism. Shes also the codirector of the hls brookings project on law and security and a member of the program