The authors explore the challenge of renewing competitive dynamism in the face of national decline. They examine common patterns of national renewal and the qualities that determine a societys capacity for renewal. From this analysis, they derive lessons for policymakers seeking to address domestic and international threats to the United States competitive standing.
The authors explore the challenge of renewing competitive dynamism in the face of national decline by nominating key qualities that determine a societys competitiveness and analyzing historical cases in which nations achieved anticipatory renewal.