After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780231131032)

Widely reviewed and critically praised, Emmanuel Todd's After the Empire predicts that the United States is forfeiting its superpower status as it moves away from traditional democratic values of egalitarianism and universalism, lives far beyond its means economically, and continues to anger foreign allies and enemies alike with its military and ideological policies. As America's global dominance evaporates, Todd foresees the emergence of a Eurasian alliance bringing together Europe, Russia, Japan, and the Arab-Islamic world.

Todd calmly and straightforwardly takes stock of many negative trends, including America's weakened commitment to the socio-economic integration of African Americans, a bulimic economy that increasingly relies on smoke and mirrors and the goodwill of foreign investors, and a foreign policy that squanders the country's reserves of "soft power" while its militaristic arsonist-fireman behavior is met with increasing resistance. Written by a demographer and historian who foresaw the collapse of the Soviet Union, this original and daring book cannot be ignored.

Author: Emmanuel Todd
ISBN-10: 0231131038
ISBN-13: 9780231131032
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2006
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.52w x 0.56d