The Twenty-First Century Will Be American

By Alfredo Valladão

Book Overview

Allegations that America is in decline have become commonplace in the years since the Cold War ended in victory for the United States: Washington, it is said, is doomed to founder in decadence, like... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859840744
• ISBN13: 9781859840740
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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Oh, hell yes! To be sure, the US faces many problems - an aging and ideologically confused native-born population, an overly feminized public school system which is in decay, angry minorities that are growing quite aggressive - but I will remind folks that rich != decadent. Far from it. No, we are far from finished. We are very much alive - and our power grows, not diminishes. Valladao is right on the mark. Our skill at management, entertainment and economic creativity comes from the culture clashes we endure on a daily basis. East Europeans go to school alongside Mexicans and Hapas (half-Euro, half-East Asian), Iranians and Arabs. It is true - we are the world.