Navigating America's Role in a Changing World: Post-Fall Insights and Perspectives

Why is democracy so threatened in America and world wide? And what can we do about it? A former White Home aide and shut confidant to President Barack Obama—and the New York Instances bestselling creator of The World as It Is —travels the globe in a deeply private, fantastically noticed quest for solutions.


In 2017, as Ben Rhodes was serving to Barack Obama start his subsequent chapter, the legacy they’d labored to construct for eight years was being taken aside. To know what was occurring in America, Rhodes determined to look outward. Over the subsequent three years, he traveled to dozens of nations, assembly with politicians, activists, and dissidents confronting the identical nationalism and authoritarianism that was tearing America aside. Alongside the way in which, a Russian opposition chief he spoke with was poisoned, the Hong Kong protesters he got here to know noticed their motion snuffed out, and America itself reached the precipice of dropping democracy earlier than giving itself a second probability.

Part memoir, part investigative journalism, After the Fall by Rhodes is a powerful exploration of America's global impact. Through his journeys, Rhodes uncovers how America has shaped the world through aspects like capitalism, nationalism, and technology. By delving into the stories of diverse characters, from Barack Obama to Cuban rebels, he highlights the importance of acknowledging past mistakes to pave the way for a better future. This insightful work emphasizes the need to uphold America's true values in today's world.