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2. "Sole Superpowers" don't last for long. Spain, Dutch Republic, France, Great Britain, ...

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 09:24 AM

Nov 2017

History is littered with countries which become the paramount power in the world for a short time.

Single and dual power systems are unstable.

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Opinion: This is how a superpower commits suicide [View all] kpete Nov 2017 OP

It is Russia's game plan. pangaia Nov 2017 #5

Ironically, Steven Bannon also wrote some nonsense about the fall of Rome IronLionZion Nov 2017 #6

China is the big winner Johnny2X2X Nov 2017 #7

Predecessors? jmowreader Nov 2017 #9