''Nick Bryant is brilliant. He has a way of showing you what you-ve been missing from the whole story whilst never leaving you feeling stupid.'' - Emily Maitlis''Bryant is a genuine rarity, a Brit who understands America'' - Washington PostIn When America Stopped Being Great, veteran reporter and BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant reveals how America-s decline paved the way for Donald Trump-s rise, sowing division and leaving the country vulnerable to its greatest challenge of the modern era.Deftly sifting through almost four decades of American history, from post-Cold War optimism, through the scandal-wracked nineties and into the new millennium, Bryant unpacks the mistakes of past administrations, from Ronald Reagan-s -celebrity presidency- to Barack Obama-s failure to adequately address income and racial inequality. He explains how the historical clues, unseen by many (including the media) paved the way for an outsider to take power and a country to s