Unrivaled

Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower

Michael C. Beckley

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Cornell University Press
15 September 2018

History; International relations

Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs

The United States has been the world's dominant power for more than a century. Now many analysts believe that other countries are rising and the United States is in decline. Is the unipolar moment over? Is America finished as a superpower?

In this book, Michael Beckley argues that the United States has unique advantages over other nations that, if used wisely, will allow it to remain the world's sole superpower throughout this century. We are not living in a transitional, post-Cold War era. Instead, we are in the midst of what he calls the unipolar era - a period as singular and important as any epoch in modern history. This era, Beckley contends, will endure because the US has a much larger economic and military lead over its closest rival, China, than most people think and the best prospects of any nation to amass wealth and power in the decades ahead.

Deeply researched and brilliantly argued, this book covers hundreds of years of great power politics and develops new methods for measuring power and predicting the rise and fall of nations. By documenting long-term trends in the global balance of power and explaining their implications for world politics, the book provides guidance for policymakers, business people, and scholars alike.

By: Michael C. Beckley
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781501724787
ISBN 10: 1501724789
Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 15 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments 1. Chapter One: Why America? 2. Chapter Two: The Pillars of Power 3. Chapter Three: Economic Trends 4. Chapter Four: Military Trends 5. Chapter Five: Future Prospects 6. Chapter Six: The Unipolar Era

Reviews for Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower

Beckley demonstrates that no country is poised to upend American primacy, not economically, not militarily, and not technologically.... The evidence he assembles should be part of any serious debate about where we are headed. * The New York Times * Smart and sophisticated. * Foreign Affairs * An important new book.... Beckley is convincing. * E-International Relations *