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基本説明
フランスでベストセラー(原書Gallimard刊・2002年)。人口学者による、「反米主義」とは異なる、冷静な情勢分析の書。
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2003. Translated by C. Jon Delogu. In this original and daring book, the author who foresaw the collapse of the Soviet Union predicts that the United States will lose its superpower status in the near future.
Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction The Myth of Universal Terrorism Democracy as A Threat Imperial Dimensions The Fragility of Tribute The Movement Away from Universalism Confront the Strong or Attack the Weak? The Return of Russia The Emancipation of Europe Conclusion: Endgame Notes