Bibliograph

Play by the rules, the short story of America's leadership : from Hiroshima to COVID-19, Michael Pembroke

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Play by the rules, the short story of America's leadership : from Hiroshima to COVID-19, Michael Pembroke

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Play by the rules

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michael Pembroke

Sub title

the short story of America's leadership : from Hiroshima to COVID-19

Summary

In Play by the Rules, acclaimed writer and historian Michael Pembroke offers a fresh take on the USA's vast influence and asks whether it is still a force for good. In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled. But seventy-five years later, its influence has already diminished. The world has now entered a post-American era, defined by the rise of Asia and the return of China, as much as by the decline of the United States. This book is a short history of that decline; how high standards and treasured principles were ignored; how idealism was replaced by hubris and moral compromise; and how adherence to the rule of law became selective. It is also a look into the future, a future dominated by greater Asia and China in particular. We are in the midst of the third great power shift in modern history, from Europe to America to Asia

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