John Mearsheimer

No.

In the industrial world, you don't need an empire.

What you need is a powerful manufacturing base.

came and went, right?

I mean, right.

And all you have to do is just look at the British and the French in the Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763.

The British win, they get Canada, right?

And that's why, you know, Quebec, Montreal, all these big French-speaking areas are now part of Canada, right?

So borders change and

You know, countries got established, the United States being one.

And remember, South America and Central America were once completely dominated by the Spanish and, in the case of Brazil, the Portuguese.

But they all, in the 19th century, got their independence, right?

And what I'm saying to you is in the 19th and in the 20th century, there were two forces that were really driving the train.

One is nationalism, and then the other is the Industrial Revolution, which changes the cost-benefit analysis.

Well, that's a long time.

If you ask me, let's just say the next hundred years.

That's still tough.

But actually, you know, I think we're in excellent shape.

And here's the reason.

Going back to the beginning of our conversation, you asked me about power.