“When Edward Gibbon was writing about the fall of the Roman Empire in the late 18th century, he could argue that transportation hadn't changed since ancient times. An imperial messenger on the Roman roads could get from Rome to London even faster in A.D. 100 than in 1750. But by 1850, and even more obviously today, all of that has changed.”
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Walter Russell Mead
Walter Russell Mead is an American academic known for his contributions to the fields of political science and international relations. Born on June 12, 1952, he graduated from Harvard University and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Mead's research focuses on foreign policy, American politics, and global politics, and he has published extensively in these areas. more
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