The Myth of America's Decline: Politics, Economics, and a Half Century of False Prophecies Politics, Economics, and a Half Century of False Prophecies

Joffe's counter-argument that indeed America is not in relative decline is persuasive.... Joffe's detailed catalogue of economic and civil weaknesses in the Chinese police state is the book's high point, however, with the author observing that repression has been the Chinese way since the Ming Dynasty.... For readers tired of blame-America-first critics or who want to find out what a smart, influential European thinks of the country's prospects, Joffe's book is a useful place to begin.