Superpower collapse is the political collapse of a superpower nation-state; the term is most often used to describe the dissolution of the Soviet Union but also can be applied to the end of the British Empire's superpower status.
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Famous quotes containing the words superpower and/or collapse:
“Even one billion Chinese do not a superpower make.”
—John Lukacs (b. 1924)
“I confidently predict the collapse of capitalism and the beginning of history. Something will go wrong in the machinery that converts money into money, the banking system will collapse totally, and we will be left having to barter to stay alive. Those who can dig in their garden will have a better chance than the rest. I’ll be all right; I’ve got a few veg.”
—Margaret Drabble (b. 1939)