China's Century? Why America's Edge Will Endure
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Why the United States Isn't Likely to Follow the British Example
David Frum: Why isn't the United States likely to follow the course of Britain and all the previous empires that had their moment in the sun? He says US agenda is based on a diffuse network of alliances and you actually have US allies subsidizing the American military typically covering about half of the basing costs of US soldiers. U.S. can exploit innovations abroad and cheap labor abroad, suck up investment in human capital from the rest of the world he adds.
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