The United States of America today, just as in the past several decades, remains the leading global political, military, economic, and cultural power. Understanding not only its foreign policy and party life but also its internal social dynamics is of exceptional importance for small countries such as ours, which inevitably depend on great powers, including the United States.
In the domestic scholarly and academic community, much has been written and said about the American geopolitical strategy, the use of its soft power, and the ideological differences between Democrats and Republicans. However, little attention has been paid to the multiethnic, multicultural, and multiconfessional character of the United States—one that, by its very nature, also produces significant political consequences.
If we take a closer look at the history of this country—which has been, and remains, a land that attracts migrants from all parts of the world—and delve into the often-overlooked fact that it is the third-largest country in the world by area (9.14 million square kilometers) and the third by population (334 million), it becomes clearer why such racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and even linguistic diversity can be found precisely in the United States. In this regard, the American motto E pluribus unum (“Out of many, one”) acquires its full practical meaning.
