Colossus: The Price of America's Empire by Niall Ferguson.
In Colossus he argues that in both military and economic terms America is nothing less than the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. Just like the British Empire a century ago, the United States aspires to globalize free markets, the rule of law and representative government. In theory it's a good project, says Ferguson. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of.
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The irony that runs through Colossus is that America is, for all intents and purposes, an empire with a long tradition of anti-imperialism that originates from its own birth as a nation in revolution against the British Empire. Since its arrival as a great power on the international scene following the conflagration of World War I, America has consistently promoted the freedom and self.
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From the eighteenth century until the 1950s, the British Empire was the largest and most far-flung political entity in the world, holding sway at one time over one fifth of the world's population. The territories forming this colossus ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world's major continental land masses, and included Australia, South Africa, India, and Canada.
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American imperialism comprises policies aimed at extending the political, economic, and cultural influence of the United States over areas beyond its boundaries. Depending on the commentator, it may include military conquest, gunboat diplomacy, unequal treaties, subsidization of preferred factions, economic penetration through private companies followed by intervention when those interests are.