This article by Paul Reynolds of BBC News is an insightful and refreshingly un-hysterical analysis of the PNAC’s influence on current U.S. policy, and some of the reverberations that policy shift will have throughout the world, with a focus on Europe. One passage in particular stood out for me, because it seemed to reinforce the theory discussed in this entry — that excessive (U.S.) nationalism will likely result in corresponding increases in nationalism elsewhere. Here’s the passage:

In a speech to the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, Chris Patten, former UK Government minister, Hong Kong governor and now European foreign affairs commissioner, said that “in order to be a more credible partner and in some cases to be a counterweight, Europe has to invest in its own security”.

Written in early March 2003, Reynolds’ analysis is an excellent medium-length overview of the proposed American Century in the context of (relatively) current events.

Analysis: Power Americana