Posted by Matt in July 23rd, 2008 |
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Many declinists begin to measure the start of America’s fall from eminence from 1945, when it is typically assumed that U.S. power was unequalled in the world and could only diminish.
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” once wrote Mark Twain. “Greatly exaggerated” also described the repeated, periodic predictions of American decline. Indeed, [...]
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Posted by Matt in July 3rd, 2008 |
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Economy,
Brainard,
climate change,
Democracies,
Eminence,
Energy Prices,
G8,
Global Institutions,
Group Leaders,
Hokkaido,
July 7th,
Military Powers,
Most Populous Nations,
Northern Japan,
Nuclear Proliferation,
Oil And Gas,
Outsiders,
Post War,
Russia,
Scourges,
Steering Group,
summit
The post-war global institutions have largely worked well. But rising countries and growing threats are challenging their pre-eminence.
That is how many outsiders, not just in the poor world, will see the summit that takes place from July 7th to 9th of the G8, the closest the world has to an informal (ie, self-appointed) steering group. [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 3rd, 2008 |
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Russia,
Aggression,
Czech-Republic,
Democracy And Human Rights,
Dmitry Medvedev,
Eminence,
kremlin,
Missile Defenses,
Missiles,
NATO,
New President,
Nuclear Balance,
Nuclear Strike,
Poland,
Russia,
Russian President,
Southern Borders,
Superpowers,
Suspicions,
Tensions,
Vortex
Russia’s new president, Dmitry Medvedev, is stepping into the vortex of the superpowers’ race for global pre-eminence. Here are some of the challenges he faces.
NATO AND MISSILES
NATO’s readiness to give Georgia and Ukraine eventual membership has exacerbated Kremlin suspicions that the West’s goal is to surround and weaken Russia. Lately tensions have escalated along Russia’s [...]
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