After America

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After America

First edition
Author	Mark Steyn
Language	English
Subject	History of the U.S. Conservatism in the U.S. Modern liberalism in the U.S. U.S. national debt U.S. spending policies
Published	2011
Publisher	Regnery Publishing

After America: Get Ready for Armageddon is a non-fiction book authored by socio-political commentator Mark Steyn, being published in 2011 by Regnery. In the work, he asserts that the United States has placed itself onto a trajectory towards decline and eventual collapse due to different trends in its history, a path that he states has been set out previously by other nations of the Western world. The author specifically cites what he sees as unsustainable national spending and borrowing, with the U.S. national debt causing multiple negative effects across the country in his view.^[1]

In summary, Steyn declares explicitly, "They have our soul who have our bonds."^[2] In background terms, After America functions as both a sequel and somewhat of a repudiation of Steyn's previous book. Titled America Alone, said earlier work had forecast widespread international decline while also pointedly arguing that the U.S. existed in a unique situation due to superior ideological policies and values.^[1]

Although written in a polemical style about controversial issues, After America has attracted support from publications such as The Spectator and The Washington Times.^[2][1] It peaked at number four on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list.^[3]