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Perspectives on American Power

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Amid talk of American ‘decline’ and the arrival of a ‘post-American world’ many believe that the US will struggle to maintain its influence in a multi-polar international system. But what do the world’s leading strategic thinkers have to say about the future of American power?

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America and The Crisis of Global Power

09 Feb 2012 / Video

In today’s CSIS conversation, Zbigniew Brzezinksi initially argues that the US must develop a comprehensive and long-term geopolitical response to the challenges posed by a post-American world. He then lays out a strategic blueprint for such a response. More on «America and The Crisis of Global Power»

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An American Century

14 Jan 2013 / Article

Eliot Cohen is convinced that the United States’ withdrawal from world affairs would imperil both itself and others. As a result, he argues Washington needs to continue promoting a global order that reflects its values and interests. More on «An American Century»

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Not Fade Away: The Myth of American Decline

15 Jan 2013 / Special Feature

The repeatedly predicted decline of American power and influence largely rests upon dubious analyses, writes Robert Kagan. As he sees it, the US’s continued ability to overcome its difficulties bodes well for its future, even within a post-hegemonic world. More on «Not Fade Away: The Myth of American Decline»

Ian Bremmer

Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World

17 Jan 2013 / Special Feature

While there is widespread consensus that the United States’ unipolar moment has come and gone, it remains to be seen what a post-American global order will actually look like. Ian Bremmer predicts that we will soon be living in a ‘G-Zero World’ in which every nation must fend for itself. More on «Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World»

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The Myth of American Exceptionalism

18 Jan 2013 / Article

The idea that the United States maintains a uniquely virtuous presence in the world may console many Americans, but Stephen Walt knows better. He reminds us that this self-congratulatory vision of US global leadership is largely a myth. More on «The Myth of American Exceptionalism»

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