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Date Published: 2005-03-29
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Date Published: 2005
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Date Published: 2005
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Publisher: Penguin, New York
Date Published: 2004
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Publisher: Penguin Books, New York
Date Published: 2005
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Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 2005-03-29
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 2005
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS
Date Published: 2005
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"Though my political tendencies are decidedly left-leaning, it was interesting to read Colossus, by Niall Ferguson, a staunch conservative. While the book had a tendency to spend more time on digression and example than the main thesis, Ferguson laid down the argument that the United States is an imperial nation and should uncomplainingly accept the purple mantle rather than shy away from her responsibility. From a man whose previous books include a eulogy to the British Empire, his love of imperialism should be surprising. While the basis for his argument is debatable - America should become militarily involved with the governments of other sovereign nations - the points that follow this assumption hold out under the test of logic. America was originally envisioned by the Founding Fathers to be a nascent empire. Just because the nation's expansion was continental doesn't mean that America's past is rooted in expansionism and empire. Also, America's successes in overseas nation-building have come when she has committed men and money for the long-term, a distinctly empirical attitude. Ferguson then concludes that if the United States is going to expend her military might for regime changes she had better be committed to years of nation building afterward. I agree with these points. Our expansionist policy has echoed that of an empire. Denying history means we can't learn from the lessons of the Central America and the Philippines. The military force we now have, arguably the best in the world, should be used for soft power and nation building; better that than shock and awe. However, Ferguson's argument for continued Western dominance over other, especially African, countries smacks of the out-dated nineteenth century concept of the "white man's burden." Sub-Saharan Africa may be desperately in need of policy reform, but it's nations were hardly doing any better under, for instance, the Belgians. Should a country specifically request American military intervention, such as in the case of Liberia, the United States should seriously consider going in to help. Otherwise aid and education should be the watchwords of the 21st century."
"Major premise is that America has always been an Empire. We're like the Egyptians because we're just in de-nile.
We are different type of empire than previous ones, namely that we rebuild and let the conquered nation take over its own destiny. We also used the Monroe and Truman doctrine to keep a maintain a hold on spheres of influence. We also looked after struggling people groups, keeping our interests firmly in place. We must embrace our destiny and come to terms the fact that we are the most profoundly different empire in the history of the world."
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