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How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise
Simon & Schuster
January 2008
On Sale: January 8, 2008
368 pages ISBN: 0743290992 EAN: 9780743290999 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
The rise of other global powers is most often posed as a
sorry tale, full of threats to America's primacy,
prosperity, and way of life. The potential loss of our #1
status implies a blow to our safety, economy, and prestige. But this is a rare moment in history: none of the world's
big powers is our adversaries. In The Next American Century,
Nina Hachigian and Mona Sutphen show that the "pivotal
powers" -- China, Europe, India, Japan, and Russia -- seek
greater influence, but each has an enormous stake in the
world economy and a keen desire to thwart common threats.
India is a key ally in the struggle against terrorism.
China's help is essential to containing pandemic disease.
Russia is leading an effort to keep nuclear devices out of
terrorists' hands. Japan and Europe are critical partners in
tackling climate change. None of these countries is a direct
military or ideological challenger. In fact, their gains
largely help, rather than hurt, America's continuing
prosperity, growth, and, to some extent, even its values.
Will we have conflicts with these powers? Definitely. Some
will be serious. But, by and large, they want what we want:
a stable world and better lives for their citizens. We live
in an era of opportunity, not of loss. To take advantage of this moment, the United States must get
its own house in order, making sure that American children
can compete, American workers can adjust, America's military
remains cutting-edge, and American diplomacy entices rather
than alienates. While America must be prepared for the
possibility that a hostile superpower may one day emerge, it
has to be careful not to turn a distant, uncertain threat
into an immediate one. Washington should welcome the pivotal
powers into a vigorous international order to share the
burden of solving pressing global problems of peace,
climate, health, and growth. The avenue to a truly safer and more prosperous world runs
through the pivotal powers. With them, we can build a world
where Americans will thrive, today and tomorrow.
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