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The discussion in the United States about national competitiveness has rarely been more lively. Two recent books, Fareed Zakaria's The Post-American World and Kishore Mahbubani's The New Asian Hemisphere, stress the rise of other nations, particularly China and India, and suggest there will be a decline in American influence. These authors and dozens of other commentators prescribe steps the U.S. government can take to help ensure, among other things, America's status as the preeminent place for scientists and entrepreneurs to work.
