Over the course of the last half-century the U.S. has enjoyed unprecedented power in every aspect whether it be politically, economically, militarily, or by any other means. In its dominance of world politics since WWII, the U.S. has been able to cast its influence around the globe. However, the U.S. experienced a gradual decline in its sovereignty over the course of this era as well. A prime example was in 1973 when OPEC …showed first 75 words of 1076 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1076 total…to war with another that it is linked to by a web of transnational relationships. It may also be in the best interests of the U.S. to lose some of its sovereignty since the world is moving towards civilizational entities (Western, African, Islamic, etc.) as identified by Samuel Huntington. (Huntington) If he is correct in his prediction, then the U.S. is better off belonging to one of these civilizations rather than standing alone.