Hegemons, empires, and their elites
I compare ancient with modern empires and show why hegemony beyond the military realm is possible only in the modern capitalist world. I examine Germany, Spain and France, which failed to achieve hegemony, along with the three successive hegemons: the Netherlands, Britain, and the United States. I i...
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| Language: | eng |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0873-65292014000200001 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S0873-65292014000200001 |