Now for some good news about America. Indeed, not only America, but all the English-speaking nations.
Though not quite the same thing as the Anglosphere, these have been tough times for the Anglo-Saxon model of capitalism. Combined with longer-term trends such as the rise of China, some commentators regard the Great Recession and its aftermath as the terminal phase of the era of Anglo-dominance.
But writing for City Journal, Joel Kotkin and Shashi Parulekar present a mountain of evidence to the contrary. For instance:
But can this last? Obviously, the growth of the emerging economies – in itself a good thing for both us and them – will shift the overall balance. However, a series of key strengths will continue to give the English speaking nations a leading role. These include "overwhelming military superiority", "remarkable technological leadership" and "linguistic ascendancy."
But demographics may be the most important factor of all: