{"product_id":"power-and-willpower-in-the-american-future-why-the-united-states-is-not-destined-to-decline-hardback-9781107010680","title":"Power and Willpower in the American Future; Why the United States Is Not Destined to Decline (Hardback) 9781107010680","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePower and Willpower in the American Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy the United States Is Not Destined to Decline\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book makes a strong argument against the widely proclaimed notion that the United States is destined to decline.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert J. Lieber (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107010680, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e190 pages, 3 b\/w illus.  4 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm, 0.41 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'A writer of the clearest prose, his new book deserves a place at the top of the must-read list of everyone concerned about the nation we love …' Belladonna Rogers, The PJ Tatler, PJ Media\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTo argue against the widely proclaimed idea of American decline 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 its economy and financial markets, its scientific research and technology, its competitiveness, its military power and its attractiveness to talented immigrants. Second, there is the weight of history and of American exceptionalism. Throughout its history, the United States has repeatedly faced and eventually overcome daunting challenges and crises. Contrary to a prevailing pessimism, there is nothing inevitable about American decline. Ultimately, the ability to avoid serious decline is less a question of material factors than of policy, leadership and political will.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The American future: problems of primacy, policy, and purpose\u003cbr\u003e 2. Domestic and global interactions: economics, energy, and American power\u003cbr\u003e 3. American attitudes and institutions\u003cbr\u003e 4. Threats to persistent primacy and the rise of others\u003cbr\u003e 5. Stretch or 'imperial overstretch'\u003cbr\u003e 6. Power and willpower in the American future.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social security \u0026amp; welfare law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social security \u0026amp; welfare law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20security%20\u0026amp;%20welfare%20law%20%5BLNTH%5D%22\"\u003eLNTH\u003c\/a\u003e], Diplomacy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Diplomacy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Diplomacy%20%5BJPSD%5D%22\"\u003eJPSD\u003c\/a\u003e], International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005935538456,"sku":"9781107010680","price":73.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107010680i_af3ae9ba-9e50-40f7-aac8-3702c89037da.jpg?v=1691360954","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/power-and-willpower-in-the-american-future-why-the-united-states-is-not-destined-to-decline-hardback-9781107010680","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}