An Empire Wilderness

Meer over het boek

Bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan presents a view of the dramatic changes occurring in the United States at a rapid pace. He offers a glimpse into America's future, which will be very different from what many currently think. Kaplan travels across the North American continent, from Mexico to Canada, from the American heartland in the Midwest to the Asia-oriented Northwest. He experiences the new America, where the most dynamic inhabitants come from all over the world, and where the differences between 'winners' and 'losers' seem to be increasing exponentially. What do the residents of decaying Black inner cities or desolate trailer parks have in common with the 'gated communities' of their affluent counterparts in the suburbs? Or the dynamic Northwest, with its Asian inhabitants and close ties to Canada, with the Spanish-American culture that seems poised to dominate the entire Southwest of the U.S.? Is there still such a thing as 'United' States?