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Six reasons to keep America as No. 1 superpower

Many around the world say American decline would preserve global stability through a better balance of power. They’re wrong, says Steve Yetiv, a political science professor at Old Dominion University. It’s not that other countries or international institutions can’t play vital roles. They do. But they can't yet do what Washington does around the world, Yetiv says. Here he gives six examples.

5. Preventing nuclear proliferation

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For example, US-led sanctions or statecraft may help prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons – a goal of many Western and Arab nations as well.

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