In the Shadows of the American Century
Author | : Alfred W. McCoy |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2018-01-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786074164 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786074168 |
Rating | : 4/5 (168 Downloads) |
Download or read book In the Shadows of the American Century written by Alfred W. McCoy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a decade America’s share of the global economy has been in decline. Its diplomatic alliances are under immense strain, and any claim of moral leadership has been abandoned. America is still a colossus, possessing half the world’s manufacturing capacity, nearly half its military forces, and a formidable system of global surveillance and covert operations. But even at its peak it may have been sowing the seeds of its own destruction. Is it realistic to rely on the global order established after World War II, or are we witnessing the changing of the guard, with China emerging as the world’s economic and military powerhouse? America clings to its superpower status, but for how much longer?