{"product_id":"decline-and-fall-the-end-of-empire-and-the-future-of-democracy-in-21st-century-america-9780865717640","title":"Decline and Fall: The End of Empire and the Future of Democracy in 21st Century America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe political theorist and author of \u003cem\u003eAfter Progress \u003c\/em\u003eexamines the future of U.S. dominance on the world stage in this persuasive and provocative book. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe decline and fall of America's global empire is the central feature of today's geopolitical landscape. How we respond to this reality will determine much of our future trajectory, with implications that reach far beyond the limits of one nation's borders. In \u003cem\u003eDecline and Fall\u003c\/em\u003e, John Michael Greer examines the path we're on and presents a persuasive challenge to the conventional wisdom of empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than asking if today's American empire should survive, Greer asks whether it can--and goes on to demonstrate that the answer is \"no.\" After exploring the inevitable consequences of imperial collapse, \u003cem\u003eDecline and Fall\u003c\/em\u003e proposes a renewal of democratic institutions as the only constructive way forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e John Michael Greer \u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar of ecological history and an internationally renowned Peak Oil theorist whose blog, The Archdruid Report, has become one of the most widely cited online resources dealing with the future of industrial society. He is the author of more than 30 books including \u003ci\u003e Green Wizardry \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e The Wealth of Nature \u003c\/i\u003e . He has been active in the contemporary nature spirituality movement for more than 25 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492192424210,"sku":"9780865717640","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bb9d260a-18aa-4e8e-89e3-ebf8ef72d992.jpg?v=1730576103","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/decline-and-fall-the-end-of-empire-and-the-future-of-democracy-in-21st-century-america-9780865717640","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}