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Book SynopsisThis book is bold, controversial, and thoroughly stimulating. Not everyone will agree with its author. But everyone will want to read his book. - Charles Doran, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Trade ReviewEarl Fry's book should be required reading for a U.S. audience. -- The Globe and Mail This brief and accessible book by Fry is essential reading for those interested in the future of US foreign policy. -- CHOICE
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface * No Superpower Is Too Big to Fail * Beltway Follies * Domestic Fault Lines: Indebtedness and Inequities * Domestic Fault Lines: The Comfort Zone of Mediocrity * An Unsustainable U.S. Foreign Policy * The First Major External Challenge to America's Superpower Status: The Rise of Competitor Nations * An Emerging External Threat to America's Superpower Status: The Combination of Globalization, Technology Change, and Creative Destruction * America's Strengths and a Plan for Renewal * The United States in 2050 Notes Bibliography Index
