How the United States created an identity that shaped the rest of the world.

Probably the most powerful nation ever seen, the US is special. It boasts military, economic, and cultural reach that is unmatched. That does not, however, mean it has been unchallenged. Since the Second World War, when the US unequivocally led a global civil society, a series of threats to US security and hegemony have emerged. Traditional theories such as…