The Decline and Fall of the American Empire: Four Scenarios for the End of the American Century by 2025

Selon Alfred W. McCoy, la fin de l'empire américain pourrait se produire bien plus tôt que 2040 ou 2050. Il avance l'année 2025 comme moment de la chute.

Un petit extrait pour ébranler le moral de l'Oncle Sam:

"Future historians are likely to identify the Bush administration’s rash invasion of Iraq in that year as the start of America's downfall. However, instead of the bloodshed that marked the end of so many past empires, with cities burning and civilians slaughtered, this 21st-century imperial collapse could come relatively quietly through the invisible tendrils of economic collapse or cyberwarfare.

But have no doubt: When Washington's global dominion finally ends, there will be painful daily reminders of what such a loss of power means for Americans in every walk of life. As a half-dozen European nations have discovered, imperial decline tends to have a remarkably demoralizing impact on a society, regularly bringing at least a generation of economic privation. As the economy cools, political temperatures rise, often sparking serious domestic unrest."

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