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The concepts of empire and imperialism are discussed in this 6 page paper. Howe's (2002) Empire: A Very Short Introduction is used along with Mommsen's (1980) Theories of Imperialism. It is argued that on balance, empires are more negative than positive, but they are not completely destructive. No additional sources cited.
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the global culture. Today, empires no longer exist in the way they did historically, but there are replacements. Howe (2002) also examines the state of the world, the fact that
globalization has taken shape and why new paradigms emerged to perhaps replace the existence of empires. In defining empire, the author looks at imperialism and views how the concept of
empire has been discussed through the ages. Howe (2002) writes: " A great range of compound terms has also been thrown into the stew at different times and places: informal
empire, sub-imperialism, cultural imperialism, internal colonialism, postcolonialism, and many more" (p. 9). In looking at this subject the concept of imperialism cannot be avoided. After all, empires are by
their very nature imperialistic. The dominant nation will seize control of other nations, or create colonies, or things of that nature. Imperialism is something that for some has economic causes,
but others see it as more of a political or ideological power play. In truth, it appears that imperialism is related to both economic and non-economic causes. Another book addresses
this issue. It is entitled Theories of Imperialism and is written by Wolfgang J. Mommsen. It seems that for Mommsen (1980), imperialism is something associated more with power and prestige
than it is with the conquering of lands or people. He writes: "The original meaning of imperialism was not the direct or indirect domination of colonial or dependent territories by
a modern industrial state, but rather the personal sovereignty of a powerful rule over numerous territories, whether in Europe or overseas" (Mommsen, 1980, p.1). Of course, the author is
just relaying theories at this point and looks at the old ones as well as the more modern types of ideas. He points out that today, imperialism is merely the
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