America's foreign policy may change under the next president, but confusion over Iraq, worries about overstretch and divisions over the country's role in the world will remain.

Also in this special report:

Can the Bush doctrine last? - Not in its present form, but nor will it disappear altogether.

The Democratic surge - The relentless rise of the Democrats will make a big difference to foreign policy.

Terror not China- The next president will still focus on the same problems as Mr Bush. But some of the answers may change.

Power and peril - The American eagle is feeling less confident and more vulnerable.

Wooing the world - America badly needs to improve its global image.

A la recherche du temps perdu - The old certainties of the cold war have gone. What might replace them?