History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America

Popular consensus says that the US rose over two centuries to Cold War victory and world domination, and is now in slow decline. But is this right? History's great civilizations have always lasted much longer, and for all its colossal power, American culture was overshadowed by Europe until recently. What if this isn't the end? In History Has Begun, Bruno Maçà es offers a compelling vision of America's future, both fascinating and unnerving. From the early American Republic, he takes us to the turbulent present, when, he argues, America is finally forging its own path. We can see the birth pangs of this new civilization in today's debates on guns, religion, foreign policy and the significance of Trump. Should the coronavirus pandemic be regarded as an opportunity to build a new kind of society? What will its values be, and what will this new America look like? In this updated paperback edition, Maçà es traces the long arc of US history to argue that in contrast to those who see the US on the cusp of decline, it may well be simply shifting to a new model, one equally powerful but no longer liberal.

Author: Bruno Macaes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/03/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780197638071
ISBN10: 0197638074
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Political Science | International Relations | General
- Political Science | Comparative Politics

About the Author

Bruno Maçães is a senior advisor at Flint Global and a columnist for the New Statesman. The author of Belt and Road, History Has Begun, and The Dawn of Eurasia, he advises some of the world's leading companies on geopolitics and technology.