Are We Rome

Cullen Murphy, author of Are We Rome?

Comparisons between the Roman Empire and the American Republic have been fashionable since colonial days. The current fascination is with the decline of the Roman Empire and the fate of America as a "single superpower" in the 21st century. While there are useful contrasts to be drawn, it is just as important to recognize major differences. America in the 21st century has a dynamic inclusiveness at its core that may love preserve American influence if the country allows it to flourish. This is a central argument of Cullen Murphy's new book, Are We Rome?