Power and Willpower in the American Future: Why the United States Is Not Destined to Decline

by Robert J. Lieber

Book Overview

To argue against the widely proclaimed idea of American decline, as this book does, might seem a lonely task. After all, the problems are real and serious. Yet if we take a longer view, much of the discourse about decline appears exaggerated, hyperbolic, and ahistorical. Why? First, because of the deep underlying strengths of the United States. These include not only size, population, demography, and resources, but also the scale and importance of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052128127X
• ISBN13: 9780521281270
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"