In the 1980s, most Americans scoffed at the idea that the
Communist empire could collapse--but Georgie Anne Geyer was already
outlining that probability. In the 1990s, the world was stunned by
wars that raged across post-Yugoslavia and their viciousness--but
Geyer on a trip to Belgrade in 1989, interviewed top officials and
anticipated the conflicts. When 9/11 occurred, she used common
sense and said, "This was inevitable--the terrorists had already
attacked the World Trade Center in 1993 and criminals always return
to the scene of the crime."
Geyer argues that while the United States was being praised
everywhere during this era of "indispensable power" as the
"greatest power the world has known," it actually had started on
the road to decline. It had won the Cold War, but had immediately
embarked upon more Vietnam-like small wars of tremendous cost in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Across the board, it was no longer paying its
way, while its domestic culture was being vulgarized at every
turn.
This book explains how, when, and where these declines
happened. Geyer studies the history of nations and of peoples,
observes human nature, particularly as influenced by religion and
ideology; and is a close analyst of the acts of men and women when
they perceive they have been humiliated by others or by history.
She warns Americans and journalists that we must anticipate the
changes in the world before they are upon us and that we must
employ predictions to strengthen our nation and its principles.
General
Imprint: |
AldineTransaction
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2011 |
First published: |
April 2011 |
Authors: |
Georgie Anne Geyer
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
370 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4128-1487-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4128-1487-1 |
Barcode: |
9781412814874 |
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