shimmergal
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Sun Sep-28-03 12:08 PM
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I totally agree.
The problem with most comments about "empire" is that they're based on the one example of Rome, and fail to define what its most pertinent characteristic is. Is it the disappearance of democracy at home? Or the spread of dominion/exploitation over other nations and peoples?
It sounds like this author at least tries to establish a link between the two. All well and good; there's ample evidence in Rome's history to support this. However...
Look at some other examples and it's not so clear. For example, the rise of the British Empire coincided with _increasing_ democracy at home.
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