1. Will American Hegemony Produce a Better World for Everyone?

2. Defining the Problem "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

3. Defining the Problem American Empire? American Empire? Reluctant Empire? Reluctant Empire? New American Empire? New American Empire? Isolationist America? Isolationist America? Democracy Imposed? Democracy Imposed? European Hegemony? European Hegemony? Multipolar World Leadership? Multipolar World Leadership?

4. Aristotle Said: “Those who have the command of the arms in a country are masters of the state, and have it in their power to make what revolutions they please.”

5. Defining the Problem Difficulty of Leading the World Always in the Spotlight Always under microscope Always a target Everyone is always critical

8. Post 9/11 What would you have done???

9. The World Against the USA Countries/People resent power and always look to dethrone the hegemon Countries/People resent power and always look to dethrone the hegemon The Real Roots of Arab Anti-Americanism The Real Roots of Arab Anti-Americanism Iraq & Middle East Iraq & Middle East Is America growing tired of being so generous? Is America growing tired of being so generous? Empire Fatigue Empire Fatigue

10. World Military Spending

11. Revisiting Polarity Theory Focuses on Relationship Between Polarity and the Probability of War. Focuses on Relationship Between Polarity and the Probability of War. Polarity: Number of Great Powers in the State System Polarity: Number of Great Powers in the State System Multipolar: Usually 3-5. Multipolar: Usually 3-5. Bipolar: Two Great Powers Bipolar: Two Great Powers Hegemonic: A Single Great Power. Hegemonic: A Single Great Power. The Fewer the Number of Great Powers, the More Stable is the International State System and Vice Versa. The Fewer the Number of Great Powers, the More Stable is the International State System and Vice Versa.

12. How do you Maintain Power? Should you? Should you?

13. Supremacy By Stealth By Robert Kaplan, Atlantic Monthly Rule 1: Produce more Joppolos Rule 1: Produce more Joppolos Rule 2: Stay on the Move Rule 2: Stay on the Move Rule 3: Emulate 2 nd Century Rome Rule 3: Emulate 2 nd Century Rome Rule 4: Use Military to Promote Democracy Rule 4: Use Military to Promote Democracy Rule 5: Be Light and Lethal Rule 5: Be Light and Lethal Rule 6: Bring Back the Old Rules Rule 6: Bring Back the Old Rules Rule 9; Fight on Every Front Rule 9; Fight on Every Front

14. The Big Question What are the alternatives???

15. Should we be supporting American hegemony for our own survival??

16. Is America the City Upon a Hill?

17. Its cool to be critical… but is it right?