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The West, and most recently the United States, has led the scientific and technological revolution(s) of the last two centuries, and many expect this situation to continue. But there are new challenges to Western supremacy. Perhaps the most newsworthy are those relating to national security from nuclear proliferation and internet instability. However, there is also the possibility that the West, and especially the United States, may be “slipping across the board” relative to new Asian players.
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Cummings, W.K. (2010). Is the Academic Center Shifting to Asia?. In: Chapman, D.W., Cummings, W.K., Postiglione, G.A. (eds) Crossing Borders in East Asian Higher Education. CERC Studies in Comparative Education, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0446-6_3
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