{"product_id":"empire-hardback-9780745632513","title":"Empire (Hardback) 9780745632513","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEmpire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlejandro Colás (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745632513, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 December 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.413 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“An essential read for all those who are interested in the meaning of empire today, be it within academia or the wider public.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNations and Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this excellent book, Alejandro Colás draws together a wide range of theoretical perspectives and combines them with rich historical detail to illustrate his argument. That he does so in a concise, readable and yet rigorous way is something to be applauded. In short, Empire is a highly impressive achievement.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRay Kiely, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an impressive and erudite contribution to the international relations literature on empire. Its distinctive approach, which focuses upon the spatial, economic, and cultural attributes of empire, works very effectively.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnthony McGrew, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Southampton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe notion of empire has in recent years taken on a renewed importance in world politics. US foreign policy has in particular been associated with this concept by both critics and supporters of American global power. But what exactly is an empire? What distinguishes different forms of empire? Is this category still useful in a post-colonial world? \u003cp\u003eThese and other related questions are addressed in this historically informed conceptual introduction to the idea of empire. Alejandro Colás draws on interdisciplinary debates surrounding this disputed notion and offers a survey of different imperial experiences across time and place. Successive chapters consider the imperial organization of political space, the role of markets in sustaining imperial rule and the contradictory expressions of imperial culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColás argues that in each of these arenas we can establish differences among empires but also contrast imperial polities to other forms of political rule. In addition he suggests that the experiences and legacies of empire are key to an understanding of the world today, including forms of global governance and experiments in nation-building.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing wide-ranging examples, the book discusses some of the major theories of empire and imperialism in an accessible and engaging way. Above all, the text aims to bring the concept of empire alive to those concerned with contemporary world politics and society. It will be of great interest to those studying and teaching world history, international relations, comparative politics or global sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements. \u003cp\u003e1. Empires in History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Meanings of Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrasting Empires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distinctiveness of Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Empire as Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spatial Imagination of Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosmology, Cartography and Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spatial Organisation of Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrontier, Conquest and Administration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ottoman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpain’s American Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperial Legacies: Nation and Citizenship in a Post-Colonial World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Empire as Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade and Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards A World Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperial Transformations at the Centre and Periphery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Consequences of Capitalist Imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Capitalist Imperialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Empire as Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Imperial Domination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperial Culture and the End.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof the State of Nature in Spanish America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonial Racism and the Perils of Miscegenation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNativism and the Invention of Tradition in Africa Culture and the Subversion of Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Imperialism or Global Culture?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 After Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostmodern Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberal Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Empire?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406614786328,"sku":"9780745632513","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745632513.jpg?v=1784140820","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/empire-hardback-9780745632513","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}