US still world power?
As my interests fall more towards the sphere of international politics I found this article from the latest addition of the Economist rather interesting. It raises some interesting points about the wanning, or not, of US hard and soft power in the world. In terms of hard power, while our military may be overstretched, it is my view that the United States is still the lone super power in the world. In terms of soft power, the area gets more sticky. I truly believe we are living in a multipolar world when it comes to economics and the world economy. While the dollar may be falling, the Euro rising, and the Chinese and Indians driving, the US is still the World’s largest economy and will be for awhile at least. Just some real basic thoughts to maybe get the discussion going.
http://economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=9407806
