The United States is in unprecedented decline. Future generations will look back at the past decade as the beginning of the end of American hegemony.
Jeffrey Sachs explains why the new world order of the twenty-first century is crisis-prone.
George W. Bush believes that democracy in the Arab world is the key to security. All in due time, says Ariel Sharon.
Long before the American Empire becomes overstretched abroad, it will implode economically at home.
An empire is functionally distinct from a mere great power. If the United States adopts an imperial vocation, it will need to learn new ways to manage its national security challenges.
The "near miss" at Taba is being widely promoted as the natural starting point for future Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy. The only problem, is there was no "near miss."
As the "unipolar moment" stretches out into an era, its opportunities and vulnerabilities both come clearer a dozen years after its conceptual coinage.
If it is to avoid global resentment and ward off potentially hostile coalitions, the United States must continue to ensure that others have a stake in its hegemonic system.
Over four centuries, British foreign policy based on national interest has served the country well. Now its greatest threat may be the moral pretensions of Messrs. Blair and Cook.
The French, believe it or not, have their reasons for being so quarrelsome with the United States.