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Book SynopsisAn exploration of the ways in which ancient theories of empire can inform our understanding of present-day international relations, Enduring Empire engages in a serious discussion of empire as it relates to American foreign policy and global politics.
Trade ReviewBy reaching back to the imperial histories of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, this fascinating collection explores the passages that global powers traverse as they rise and fall. -- G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs
Table of ContentsPreface David Edward Tabachnick and Toivo Koivukoski In the Mirror of Antiquity: The Problem of American Empire David C. Hendrickson Democracy and Empire: The Case of Athens Laurie M. Johnson Bagby Empire by Invitation of Domination? The Difference between Hemonia and Arkhe / David Edward Tabachnick The Freedom to Rule: Athenian Imperialism and Democratic Masculinity Ryan K. Balot Liberty and Empire, with the Benefit of Limited Hindsight - or What Herodotus of Halicarnassus Saw Clifford Orwin Empire and the Eclipse of Politics Leah Bradshaw Imperial Compulsions Toivo Koivukoski Rome and the Hellenistic World: Masculinity and Militarism, Monarchy and Republic Arthur M. Eckstein Imperial Power in the Roman Republic Susan Mattern-Parkes The Rise of Global Power and the Music of the Spheres: Philosophy and History in Cicero's De Re Publica Geoffrey Kellow Machiavelli's Model of a Liberal Empire: The Evolution of Rome Waller R. Newell Post-9/11 Evocations of Empire in Light of Eric Voegelin's Political Science John von Heyking Athens as Hamlet: The Irresolute Empire Barry Strauss
