In a new piece, AEI demographics expert Nicholas Eberstadt analyzes the population changes threatening the US, its allies, and its adversaries on the world stage. His research reveals that while China and Russia are confronting serious demographic challenges, the US is also battling negative life expectancy and lower education attainment trends, which pose a risk to its international leadership. Eberstadt urges policymakers to address these risks and recognize that the future of the US-led international order may lie with the young and growing democracies of the developing world.
Eberstadt also outlines demographic risks for the United States:
Analyzing the United States’ rivals, Eberstadt writes:
Eberstadt recommends that US policymakers begin formulating a new strategy in a world in which demographic advantages no longer guarantee US hegemony:
To read the full piece: With great demographics comes great power
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