History
The American Century Is Over. What Comes Next?
Henry Luce's vision of American global supremacy lasted about seventy-five years. Its end is not a failure — but pretending it hasn't ended is.
Sophie Laurent12 min read
Henry Luce's vision of American global supremacy lasted about seventy-five years. Its end is not a failure — but pretending it hasn't ended is.
Thirty years after its end, the Cold War's lessons have been largely misread. The errors have consequences for how we think about the new competition with China.