ViewpointsOpinionThe Incredible Shrinking SuperpowerCritical policy failures, China’s new belligerence, and a pervasive weakness in US foreign policy spell the end of America’s global dominanceSavePrintThe U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 31, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie2/21/2022|Updated: 2/24/20220:00X 1CommentaryAre America’s days as a global superpower over?Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Rise of Militarism in ChinaJun 09, 2025The Great Fall of Communist ChinaMay 30, 2025China’s Big Influence on the US Housing MarketMay 29, 2025Breaking Communist ChinaMay 13, 2025Related TopicsChinaAfghanistanUkraineTaiwanAmericasuperpower