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A city upon a crumbling hill ? Le débat décliniste aux Etats-Unis January 22, 2013 / Martin Michelot
Interrogations on a possible decline of U.S. leadership are a regular occurrence in the country. The current debate mobilizes the traditional issues of the competitor (today, China), and of “imperial overstretch,” after over ten years of unsatisfactory military operations. However, this time, domestic concerns are of equal prevalence, with strong economic difficulties remaining and a seemingly unresolvable political polarization. Is the United States undergoing a real decline today, or is this just another episode from which the country will emerge with its usual resilience? (in French)



