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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Main Author: Richard, Lachmann (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10071/7258
Country:Portugal
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