History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America
- ISBN-10
- 1787384179
- ISBN-13
- 9781787384170
- Category
- Political Science
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-02-26
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Bruno Maçães
Description
Popular consensus says that the US rose over two centuries to Cold War victory and world domination, and is now in slow decline. But is this right? History's great civilisations have always lasted much longer, and for all its colossal power, the US was overshadowed by Europe until recently. What if this isn't the end? Bruno Maçães offers a compelling vision of America's future, both fascinating and unnerving. From the early American Republic, Maçães takes us to the turbulent present, when, he argues, America is finally forging its own path. We can see the birth pangs of this new civilisation in today's debates on guns, religion, foreign policy and the significance of Trump. What will its values be, and what will this new America look like?
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