The Fall of the American Civilization: Possible Causes and Predictions

Abstract

Following the cycle of civilization, all rising civilizations ultimately reach a peak, during which they begin to decline in accordance with the law of history. This study aims to explore the various causes and predictions of the fall of American civilization in the foreseeable future and its shifting position from the global arena. In fact, identifying the causes and looking at the predictions on the fall of the American civilization is of significant importance in discussing the issue of the deterioration and the decline of the American power in addition to the rise of several emerging powers on the international scene. The main question that is investigated in this research is the vital causes and predictions of the gradual fall of the American civilization that might be replaced by other powers, or, a multipolar new world order. In order to verify the validity of the dissertation’s hypotheses, a historical descriptive-analytical method was adopted. The analysis concentrated on the history of the American rise and the predictions on the future of the American civilization. The study revealed that there might be two visions, the first vision predicts the fall of the American civilization in terms of political, economic and social factors; the second one expects the existence of the American civilization among other global powers in a multipolar world order.