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All items tagged American hegemonyOpen Think Tank ArticlesApril 15, 2011 | Don't Confuse the Arab Spring with the Fall of CommunismCody William Punter: The past months have witnessed an unexpected turn of events in the Arab World, leading us to draw parallels with past events, namely the fall of Communism in 1989. This article urges caution in drawing comparisons, while attmepting to place current events within the context of a wider narrative. ... MoreJuly 4, 2007 | America's Suicidal StatecraftShlomo Ben-Ami: I analyze the consequences of US grand strategy in the Middle East. The regional balance of power has been so thoroughly altered that an Arab-Israeli settlement now looks increasingly possible. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 18, 2011 | Be Honest About the End of "American Empire"The US needs to acknowledge the decline of its global power and form a strategy, rather than continue to willfully ignore the facts. ++ No US politician will dare broach the subject in the current political climate; this lack of discussion will leave the US unprepared, accelerate the process of waning global economic and political influence, and lead to dangerous aftershocks. ++ The US should ... MoreJune 18, 2008 | "America in Decline" is a Trend of the HourAcross the globe, voices from the government and media are predicting the waning position of the US as the only remaining superpower. ++ This is a trend that will probably pass with the next US elections. ++ In matters of hard, soft, and what might call “smart” power, the US remains leaps ahead of the rest. ++ Militarily, the US still spends more than anyone else, boasts a $14 ... MoreJuly 20, 2007 | US Power Propagation Endangers EU Democracy PromotionDavid Mathieson and Richard Youngs of Madrid’s FRIDE connect the European left’s declining commitment to democratization with perception of American foreign policy. For Mathieson and Youngs, the sense that America uses democracy promotion as a “cloak for [US] power propagation” is jeopardizing one of the benchmarks of European liberalism. CommentsJuly 18, 2007 | I disagree with Mr. Ben-Ami's statement that... |
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