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Books & Ideas

Myth of Perpetual Dominance: What 500 Years Teaches About Multipolarity

No power has held global dominance forever. The Spanish empire, the British empire, the American unipolar moment — each peaked, overreached and declined. Five hundred years of history teach one consistent lesson: dominance is always temporary. The question is what comes after.