On
Empire: America, War, and Global
Supremacy Eric Hobsbawm
Collection of four thoughtful, very well-written, and insightful essays/lectures. The statistics on the wars of the 20th century are staggering, especially the wars from 1914-1945, in which at least 187 million people were killed. Hobsbawm sees clearly the problematic nature of the Bush administration’s attempts to declare itself an empire and act like one. His distinctions between the British empire and American hegemony are obvious to self-evident. An excellent, stimulating, and enjoyable book.
Collection of four thoughtful, very well-written, and insightful essays/lectures. The statistics on the wars of the 20th century are staggering, especially the wars from 1914-1945, in which at least 187 million people were killed. Hobsbawm sees clearly the problematic nature of the Bush administration’s attempts to declare itself an empire and act like one. His distinctions between the British empire and American hegemony are obvious to self-evident. An excellent, stimulating, and enjoyable book.
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