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Empire of Liberty
Anthony Bogues
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Paperback. An original and stimulating critique of American empire Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
In this thoughtful and timely consideration of the nature of American power and empire, Anthony Bogues argues that America's self-presentation as the bastion of liberty is an attempt to force upon the world a single universal truth, which has the objective of eradicating the radical imagination. Central to this project of American supremacy is the elaboration and construction of a language of power in which a form of self-government appears as the form of sovereignty. Grappling with issues of power, race, slavery, violence, and the nature of postcolonial criticism and critical theory, Bogues offers reconsiderations of the writings of W. ... Read more
In this thoughtful and timely consideration of the nature of American power and empire, Anthony Bogues argues that America's self-presentation as the bastion of liberty is an attempt to force upon the world a single universal truth, which has the objective of eradicating the radical imagination. Central to this project of American supremacy is the elaboration and construction of a language of power in which a form of self-government appears as the form of sovereignty. Grappling with issues of power, race, slavery, violence, and the nature of postcolonial criticism and critical theory, Bogues offers reconsiderations of the writings of W. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584659310
SKU
V9781584659310
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