The new Rome meets the new barbarians
The United States is likely to be the world's top power for many years. This brings challenges that it should not try to face alone, writes Joseph Nye
SHORTLY after September 11th, President Bush's father observed that
This article appeared in the By Invitation section of the print edition under the headline “The new Rome meets the new barbarians”
By Invitation March 23rd 2002
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