The Decline of American Power: The U. S. In A Chaotic World

Synopsis

The internationally renowned theorist contends that the sun is setting on the American empire in this &“lucid, informed, and insightful&” account (The New York Times). The United States currently finds itself [a] superpower that lacks true power, a world leader nobody follows and few respect, and a nation drifting dangerously amidst a global chaos it cannot control. The United States in decline? Its admirers and detractors alike claim the opposite: America is now in a position of unprecedented global supremacy. But in fact, Immanuel Wallerstein argues, a more nuanced evaluation of recent history reveals that America has been fading as a global power since the end of the Vietnam War, and its response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 looks certain to hasten that decline. In this provocative collection, the visionary originator of world-systems analysis and the most innovative social scientist of his generation turns a practiced analytical eye to the turbulent beginnings of the twenty-first century. Touching on globalization, Islam, racism, democracy, intellectuals, and the state of the left wing, Wallerstein upends conventional wisdom to produce a clear-eyed—and troubling—assessment of the crumbling international order. &“[Wallerstein&’s thought] provides a new framework for the subject of European history . . . it is compelling, a new explanation, a new classification, indeed a revolutionary one, of received knowledge and current thought.&” —Fernand Braudel

Copyright:

2003

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

162 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781595587251

Related ISBNs:

9781565847996

Publisher:

The New Press

Date of Addition:

12/16/24

Copyrighted By:

Immanuel Wallerstein

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government

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