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The way he writes and describes himself as a "declinist," I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't conclude that the allies lost.
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He wonders if Paul Kennedy, being a self-described "declinist," will conclude in his upcoming history of World War II that the Allies lost the war.
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The most optimistic suggestion he can offer as a "declinist" falls far short of the rhetoric of Bush and Obama: "Sensible policies agreed to by the US Congress and the White House could certainly help to make those historical transformations less bumpy, less violent, and much less unpleasant".
2009: "the very scary year" for American power Burke's Corner 2009
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That's not a bad thought, even for a "declinist" like me.
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The most optimistic suggestion he can offer as a "declinist" falls far short of the rhetoric of Bush and Obama: "Sensible policies agreed to by the US Congress and the White House could certainly help to make those historical transformations less bumpy, less violent, and much less unpleasant".
Archive 2009-01-01 Burke's Corner 2009
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"This 'declinist' theory that people get old and should be put away is insane," says Mr. Stewart, 63.
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The Rise and Fall of Great Powers in 1987, he's been called a "declinist", who reads the
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The rise of "declinist" literature (that's not really a word, is it?) has been well-documented by others - these efforts aimed at recording (or perhaps inviting) the end of the American era.
democracyarsenal.org 2009
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That's not a bad thought, even for a "declinist" like me.
Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009
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The rise of "declinist" literature (that's not really a word, is it?) has been well-documented by others - these efforts aimed at recording (or perhaps inviting) the end of the American era.
democracyarsenal.org 2009
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Samuel Huntington calls such writers “declinists” for how they assert things are getting worse.
Today is the Best Time in Fashion divert-brew-diagonal 2020
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