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This title in other editionsThe Decline of American Power: The U.S. in a Chaotic Worldby Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The internationally renowned theorist contends that the sun is setting on the American Empire. Today, the United States is a superpower that lacks true power, a world leader nobody follows and few respect, and a nation drifting dangerously amidst a global chaos it cannot control.—From The Decline of American Power The United States in decline? Its admirers and detractors alike claim the opposite: that America is now in a position of unprecedented global supremacy. But in fact, Immanuel Wallerstein argues, a more nuanced evaluation of recent history reveals that America has been fading as a global power since the end of the Vietnam War, and its response to the terrorist attacks of September 11 looks certain to hasten that decline. In this provocative collection, the visionary originator of world-systems analysis and the most innovative social scientist of his generation turns a practiced analytical eye to the turbulent beginnings of the 21st century. Touching on globalization, Islam, racism, democracy, intellectuals, and the state of the Left, Wallerstein upends conventional wisdom to produce a clear-eyed—and troubling—assessment of the crumbling international order. Book News Annotation:The originator of world-systems theory expands upon the argument he
first advanced in the Foreign Policy article "The Eagle Has
Crash-Landed" and provides a number of his earlier essays as
background material. He acknowledges the U.S. as by far the world's
preeminent military power, but suggests that it is a declining
hegemonic power. He also addresses, in a number of essays published
prior to 2001's attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,
such concepts as globalization, the West's commitment to democracy,
the role of intellectuals, and the conflict between Islam and the
West. His final contributions address the political left in the
United States and the meaning of "being antisystemic."
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Contrary to the prevailing views of the mainstream, Immanuel Wallerstein argues that the principal crisis facing the US and the world is not terrorism, but the decline of American power and the decay of organizational structures of the world system. The book analyses this process and its effects. Synopsis:Today, the United States is a superpower that lacks true power. Touching on globalization, Islam, racism, democracy, intellectuals, and the state of the Left, Wallerstein upends conventional wisdom to produce a clear-eyed--and troubling--assessment of the crumbling international order. Synopsis:[Wallerstein's thought] provides a new framework for the subject of European history...it is compelling, a new explanation, a new classification, indeed a revolutionary one, of received knowledge and current thought. About the AuthorImmanuel Wallerstein directs the Fernand Braudel Center at Binghamton University and teaches at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales in Paris. His many books include After Liberalism; Utopistics; The Modern World-System; and Historical Capitalism. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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