β Scribed by Brian Landers
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The American road to empire started when the first English settlers landed in Virginia. Simultaneously, the first Russians crossed
the Urals and the two empires that would dominate the twentieth
century were born. Empires Apart covers the history of the Americans and Russians from the Vikings to the present day. It shows
the two empires developed in parallel as they expanded to the
Pacific and launched wars against the nations around them. They
both developed an imperial 'ideology' that was central to the way
they perceived themselves.
Soon after, the ideology of the Russian Empire also changed
with the advent of Communism. The key argument of this book
is that these changes did not alter the core imperial values of either nation; both Russians and Americans continued to believe
in their manifest destiny. Corporatist and Communist imperialism changed only the mechanics of empire. Both nations have
shown that they are still willing to use military force and clandestine intrigue to enforce imperial control. Uniquely, Landers shows
how the broad sweep of American history follows a consistent
path from the first settlers to the present day and, by comparing
this with Russia's imperial path, demonstrates the true nature of American global ambitions.
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9781453226070
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