The rise of US power globally differs from Germany and Japan because the British yielded to US power through the 'special relationship' rather than through war, making this a different type of power transition.
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“the British yielded as it were they surrendered to the rise of us power with that phony nonsense about the special relationship”
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Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)— Asia Observer + InsightsCreated: 8/10/2026, 1:21:27 PM
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