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This document is page 33 of a larger file (stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT) containing an essay or article by geopolitical analyst Robert D. Kaplan. The text discusses the fragility of imperial superstructures, comparing Rome to the US, and analyzes the Arab Spring, arguing that social media destroys hierarchies necessary for building legitimate governing institutions. It concludes with a biographical note listing Kaplan's roles at The Atlantic, the Center for a New American Security, and the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board.