While I don't approve of
the American Global Empire, I respect the intelligence and drive of those tasked with maintaining and expanding it — and they number in the millions.
Not exact matches
(This is the phenomenon I discuss in Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of
American Empire, and
Global Fracture.)
If you want to understand
American imperialism as it's evolved since the late 1800s — and particularly since the end of WWII — read «The Sorrows of
Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic» and «Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for
Global Dominance».
He offers a five - stage history of post-World War II
American foreign policy, explaining the rationale for U.S. support of repressive military regimes, the shift toward advancing
empire through globalized capitalist expansion, and the current drive for
global military supremacy.
As the United States» control of its Latin
American empire fades and it confronts a powerful counterforce in Asia, the days of its
global hegemony are numbered.
Despite all the attention given to Amazon and Barnes and Noble, even the «
empire» and the «mainstay» don't have the
global reach that Kobo has, with a market presence in nearly 200 countries, as well as an agreement with the
American Booksellers Association to allow independent booksellers sell e-reader devices and ebooks.
In 2011, the North Korean Chosun Central Television announced the results of a new
global happiness index reported by the national research team, and it states that North Korea is the second happiest nation aside big China which is supposedly the happiest due to the mere number of people; South Korea being in the 152nd place and «the
American Empire» in place 203, which would not be a surprise if it was dead last place.
The title «
Empire State» references, among many other things,
Empire — Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt's 2000 treatise on
global,
American - led capitalism — and Jay - Z and Alicia Keys's 2009 boosterish song, «
Empire State of Mind.»
I believe the certification of North Africa dating back to the Roman
Empire and desertification of the North
American continent in recent times are significant contributors to
global warming.