Date of Award

5-2002

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Departmental Honors

Department

History

Abstract

The United States presently finds itself standing at a remarkable historical juncture. As the world's only "remaining superpower," it enjoys the benefit of military superiority, economic prosperity, and vast cultural influence. Yet despite its seeming superiority to other nations -or, perhaps, in spite of it- the future is not necessarily secured for the United States. While Americans may be able to take American power for granted, there is a general sense that the United States is either at or near the apex of its influence; that, as Samuel Huntington has argued, while the U.S. will remain strong, its strength will decline relative to that of other civilizations.

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Faculty Mentor

R. E. H.

Departmental Honors Advisor

Susan O. Shapiro