The United States has dominated the world state as a political, cultural, and military hegemon for the last century. But now, with the rise of Trump, and a time of change and conflict in the US, it's worth asking the question, is it in decline?

Francis and Liam join Tim Lynch, to talk all things America and Trump, in the season finale of Absolutely Revolting. 

About Emma Shortis

Dr Emma Shortis is Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program. Emma is historian and writer, focused on the history and politics of the United States and its role in the world. 

About Tim Lynch

Timothy J. Lynch is Professor of American politics and co-chair of the political science discipline in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of several books about American politics and foreign policy, and is currently writing a book on 10 reasons to doubt that the USA is in political decline. 

Absolutely Revolting is a podcast that takes history to the barricades.

History-curious dilettante and music addict Francis Leach joins renowned historian and Star Wars encyclopaedia Dr Liam Byrne on a rampage through the history of social change, radical movements, social and cultural upheaval, reactionary nasties, goodies, baddies and uglies to try and understand how change happens, why it fails, and what we can learn from it all.

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