Alan Friedman will present his latest book, La fine dell'Impero Americano (La nave di Teseo). On this occasion, the author will engage in a dialogue with Roberto De Ponti, the Director of Corriere Fiorentino.

The book:

This work exposes the failure of American leadership during pivotal moments in history, taking readers behind the scenes of Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris's America—a nation more divided than ever. Friedman anticipates the challenges we will face in the coming years, as the effects of the New World Disorder test our values in both America and Europe. The fate of one will determine the fate of the other—and that of the world at large.

Is this truly the end of the "American Century"? Are we heading toward a perilous and unstable new global disorder, where autocrats like Putin and Xi openly challenge Western democracies?
Friedman provides a compelling narrative that traces the rise of American dominance from its beginnings to its twilight, as despots and new authoritarian leaders, often cloaked in the guise of statesmanship, seek to fill the void left by America's waning influence.

Written with a fast-paced and passionate style, Friedman recounts the meteoric rise of an "empire" that lasted barely 80 years. He paints vivid, detailed portraits of U.S. presidents, holding them accountable for the critical mistakes of their administrations—from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush, Barack Obama to Joe Biden.

The author:

Alan Friedman, an American journalist who has chosen to live in Italy, began his career as a young collaborator in the administration of President Jimmy Carter. He has been a correspondent for the Financial Times, a reporter for the International Herald Tribune, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and a producer and host of numerous television programs in the UK, U.S., and Italy. In Italy, he has worked with Rai, Sky TG24, and La7. Friedman’s books include Tutto in famiglia (1988), La madre di tutti gli affari (1993), and Il bivio (1996). In 2014, Rizzoli published Ammazziamo il gattopardo, an analysis of Italy's economic, political, and social crisis and his proposals for overcoming it. Other works include My Way: Berlusconi si racconta a Friedman (2015), Questa non è l'America (2017, Newton Compton), Dieci cose da sapere sull’economia italiana prima che sia troppo tardi (2018), and Questa non è l’Italia (2019).