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America's Midlife Crisis: The Future of a Troubled Superpower
America's Midlife Crisis The Future of a Troubled Superpower Author:Gary R. Weaver, Adam Mendelson America's Midlife Crisis examines the history, and most importantly, the culture of America at a crucial point in its development. From the founding of the republic to the many conflicts over the years, from Puritan roots to waves of immigration, from race to religion, from industry and innovation to influence on the world stage, America'... more »s Midlife Crisis captures the values, beliefs and behavior of an increasingly complex society that is struggling to take its place in the new world order. In the course of this struggle, something had happened to the fundamental nature of American culture: a midlife crisis. Recently, some observers have noted a seismic shift, far beyond normal cyclic changes, in cultural and political trends. Following 9/11, the United States, no longer as confident in the protection of two vast oceans, a powerful military structure and a dominant economy, developed policies and practices that have produced results exactly opposite of what was intended. Rather than making America. safer, these policies--perceived by many around the world as contradicting the country's claims of being a peaceful, democratic nation--have generated great consternation about our intentions, further enraging America's critics and confusing and alienating its longtime allies. America's Midlife Crisis shows how a superpower got to this point and what this midlife crisis means for the nation's future.« less