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Is American decline desirable?
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Would the world be a better place with a less powerful America and more multipolarity? Could this lead to less unilaral action and a revival of international institutions such as the United Nations?
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What should Obama do next? »
What should Obama do next?
What should Obama do next?☜A series of debate maps for The Independent exploring the question of what Obama and America should do next on the main policy issues facing the new administration after the inauguraton on 20 January 2009.☜F1CEB7
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International policy? »
International policy?
International policy?☜What are the key international policy issues facing Obama, and how should he respond to them?☜FFB597
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The "American decline" thesis »
The "American decline" thesis
The "American decline" thesis☜A number of recent reports, commentaries and books have argued that Americas relative power and influence is likely to diminish over coming decades. How serious is such prospective decline, and how should America respond?☜FFB597
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Is American decline desirable?
Is American decline desirable?☜Would the world be a better place with a less powerful America and more multipolarity? Could this lead to less unilaral action and a revival of international institutions such as the United Nations?☜FFB597
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No☜In practice multipolarity would mean greater power for emerging non-democratic states such as China and Russia which have no interest in promoting democratic governance, and have stymied efforts to restrain states that abuse their own citizens.☜59C6EF
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Yes »
Yes
Yes ☜A more multi-polar world in which America was required to consult with other both allies and adversary nations and work through multilateral institutions such as the United Nations would be preferable to the current situation.☜59C6EF
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