The Future of American Power

Foreign Affairs by Fareed Zakaria | Apr. 25, 2008 (Special Report)

Through shrewd strategic choices and some sophisticated diplomacy, Britain was able to maintain and even extend its influence for decades. In the end, however, it could not alter the fact that its power position -- its economic and technological dynamism -- was fast eroding. Britain declined gracefully -- but inexorably. The United States today faces a problem that is quite different. The U.S. economy (despite its current crisis) remains fundamentally ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Zakaria provides a sweeping and interesting view. His historical view has some lessons to learn from, lest they be repeated, though Zinn might fault him for omitting the role of labor unions and protest movements. The views on educating to take tests versus creativity speak against the philosophy of teaching just to take tests, such as emphasized in No Child's Behind Left. His demographic cautions fail to include the factor of global limits on the population carrying capacity of the planet, which we have exceeded. The assertion that though personal savings have gone negative, corporate savings are huge provides food for thought oth increasing gap between poor and rich, and the enormous dangerous increase of the power of corporations. The article is very broad, interesting and stimulating.

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