145. Are we living through an end of empire moment, like the Suez Crisis?

Can the USA bounce back from decline. Many geopolitics analysts are speculating on the end of the US empire, and the end of the unipolar moment. Is American Greatness over, or can the USA learn lessons of history to bounce back and renew its national dynamism? I share my assessment of the RAND corporation report, The Sources of Renewed National Dynamism, released 30 April 2024(https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2611-3.html). It argued: "History is full of great powers that hit a peak of competitive power and then stagnate and eventually decline. There are fewer cases of great powers that have confronted such headwinds and managed to generate a repeated upward trajectory—to renew their power and standing in both absolute and relative terms. Arguably, that is precisely the challenge that faces the United States." But will the USA learn the lessons of history? Find out in this wide-ranging discussion edited from my live stream (1 May 2024) on how empires end. Subscribe to my free weekly email to receive insights from world history in a weekly essay on Saturday at https://jeffrich.substack.com Try my new introductory course on geopolitics and history, Seeing the world clearly with history (https://courses.jeffrichwriter.com/course/geopolitics-guide). I have distilled a lifetime of studying history, observing world politics, and advising governments into the seven essential lessons that will make you into an independent thinker on geopolitics and history. Enrolments are open now, and the course unlocks on 3 June 2024 Or take a deep dive with me into empires, civilizations or mindful history. More information on all my courses at https://courses.jeffrichwriter.com/ You can support the Burning Archive by contributing at: Patreon: https://patreon.com/BurningArchive Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/burningarchive