Among Empires: American Ascendancy and Its PredecessorsHarvard University Press, 2006. ápr. 24. - 384 oldal Contemporary America, with its unparalleled armaments and ambition, seems to many commentators a new empire. Others angrily reject the designation. What stakes would being an empire have for our identity at home and our role abroad? |
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... leadership , indeed hegemony , in a hostile world and a worldwide interventionist presence , not verdant pastures at home . In fact , those who envision an empire for Americans usually say nothing about what it means at home , a notable ...
... leaders , the role of wealth in winning office , the quality of public debate . I discuss these latter is- sues but not systematically . In fact , most writers don't make this crisp a distinction ; they refer po- to states ' being ...
... leaders in American public life actively opposed the annexation of the Philip- pines and the protectorate over Cuba . Within a few years the overt en- thusiasm for empire seemed to abate , although the acquisitions re- mained . Perhaps ...
... leaders envisage their new global responsibility . The issue is to dis- cern what long - term implications for international and domestic soci- ety and politics arise if we have in fact become an empire . Do we safeguard or subvert our ...
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