Американское лидерство: ненужная стратегия в нужный момент

The article deals with the problems of preserving American leadership within the framework of the emerging system of international relations at the beginning of the 21st century. The author of the given article examines the scenarios and tools used by the USA in the process of implementing foreign policy on the Eurasian continent. The research consists of American and Russian studies which formed the basis for modern political discourse on the preservation of American leadership positions. Events occurred between September 11, 2001 and February 2018 were taken as the examples. At the end of the article the author concludes the problems that underlie American superiority.