Video: Are we witnessing the decay of power?

Aug 28, 2015

Moisés Naím

Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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“One of the most important trends shaping the world today is what’s happening to power. Power has become easier to acquire, harder to use and easier to lose. This trend… is happening everywhere.”

In this World Economic Forum video, Moisés Naím, Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA, talks about the decay of power, from the Vatican to the Pentagon, and how this is changing the dynamics of the global economy.

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Author: Moisés Naím, Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA

Image: An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005. REUTERS

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