Yves expresses concern that readers may find historian Alfred McCoy’s piece on America’s declining global influence frustrating. McCoy, who in 2010 prophesied a substantial loss of U.S. power by 2025, attributed this decline to globalization, which he believed would undermine well-paid jobs, heighten inequality, and provoke nationalist reactions leading to “strongman” leadership. While McCoy’s foresight...
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