US elite fixed on exceptionalism idea, making global mistakes - Harvard prof. ― RT SophieCo
For more than 60 decades since the end of the Second World War, America has been one of the global superpowers. It is used to dictating its will upon other nations, and can’t tolerate it when Washington’s opinion is not heard. But some are saying these days of domination are coming to an end. The rise of China, the growing number of internal problems in the US, the chaos in the Middle East America seems unable to solve… do these issues herald the end of America’s grip on global affairs? We ask Harvard International Politics professor whether and why that is so – Stephen Walt is on Sophie&Co today.
