Analyst Mark Leonard: America's leading global role is fading
In a Foreign Affairs article, Mark Leonard argues that the United States' leading role in the world order is diminishing; he discussed the argument with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.
A recently published article in Foreign Affairs by Mark Leonard puts forward the argument that the United States' long-standing leading role in the global order is gradually fading. Leonard discussed this thesis in an interview with NPR journalist Danielle Kurtzleben, elaborating on the reasoning behind his article.
The piece addresses how the world is adjusting to a reality in which the U.S. no longer plays as dominant a role in international affairs as it did in previous decades. The specific reasons, consequences and detailed arguments contained in the original article were not laid out in the available summary, but the central premise — that the world must learn to live in a "post-American" order — is clearly stated.
The NPR interview is conducted by Danielle Kurtzleben, one of the broadcaster's journalists who regularly covers international politics and U.S. foreign policy topics. The purpose of the conversation is to give a broader audience insight into Leonard's perspective on the shifting global balance of power and what it could mean for international relations going forward.
While the information currently available on this topic remains limited, it reflects a wider debate that has been unfolding among international relations experts in recent years regarding how the global power structure is changing and what new roles other major powers and regional actors might take on as a result.
