A president who aspires to be recognized as a global leader should not personally stake out a foreign-policy goal, commit himself eloquently to its attainment, and then yield the ground when confronted by firm opposition. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
The financial catastrophe of 2008 nearly precipitated a calamitous economic depression, jolting America and much of the West into a sudden recognition of their systemic vulnerability to unregulated greed. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
The culture of self-gratification and deregulation that began during the Clinton years and continued under President George W. Bush led to the bursting of one stock market bubble at the turn of the century and a full-scale financial crash less than a decade later. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
The costly unilateralism of the younger Bush presidency led to a decade of war in the Middle East and the derailment of American foreign policy at large. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
With the decline of America’s global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
The potential for regional conflict in the absence of an internationally active America is real. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing to sacrifice resources for the sake of others’ development. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
The external Soviet empire lasted 45 years. It is shattered, beyond redemption or repair. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
War triggers unforeseeable military dynamics and sets off massive political shocks, creating new problems as well as new opportunities. Zbigniew Brzezinski Read Quote
