The Empire And The Five Kings: America's Abdication And The Fate Of The World

"In his book,The Empire and the Five Kings, renowned French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy argues that America’s influence is declining, and five powers – China, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Sunni radical Islam – are ready to take its place in the world. Levy argues that the United States, while built on idealism and laudable principles, is now focused only on the short term and lacks a strategic aim. His book was written before the U.S. abandoned the Kurds at the request of Turkey in Northern Syria, an event that only strengthens his argument."