The American Empire. Holding its Own.

USS Nimitz entering San Francisco Harbor









Robert Kagan analyses the rumors of America's demise in an excerpt from his new book, The World America Made:

Let’s start with the basic indicators. In economic terms, and even despite the current years of recession and slow growth, America’s position in the world has not changed. Its share of the world’s GDP has held remarkably steady, not only over the past decade, but over the past four decades. In 1969, the United States produced roughly a quarter of the world’s economic output. Today it still produces roughly a quarter, and it remains not only the largest but also the richest economy in the world.