American decline is the specter haunting our politics. This could be President Obama's undoing—or it could provide him with the opportunity to revive his presidency.
Fear of decline is an old American story. Declinism ran rampant in the late 1970s and early '80s. Stagflation, the Iranian hostage crisis, anxiety over Japan's then-commanding economy and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan all seemed to be symbols of a United States no longer in control of its destiny.
Welcome to the blog created to enhance the American Studies Lectures and Seminars that I give at the University of Cergy Pontoise. You will find links to the google group where I have posted the material you need for the class and links to articles, videos and audio documents of interest. Enjoy your visit and feel free to leave comments. Aude de Mézerac
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Hours after telling you that the Obama presidency is regularly compared to the Carter administration, this is what I read :
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