To be or not to be: the United States as an Empire

In the modern sense, the notion of “empire” can be understood not as a political unit but as a systemof relationships that may or may not be pursued as a strategy by powerful states. Hence, in order toestablish an imperial relationship, a state needs both power and will. Because the United States ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlos Gustavo Poggio Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Relações Internacionais 2012-06-01
Series:Carta Internacional
Online Access:https://www.cartainternacional.abri.org.br/Carta/article/view/53