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"In Perils of Empire: The Roman Republic and the American Republic, the author traces how the Roman Republic gained an empire and lost its freedoms, and he ponders the expansionist foreign policy that has characterized the American Republic since Teddy Roosevelt led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill. This well-researched study of both long-term trends and current events highlights the difficulties of balancing the demands of ruling an empire and protecting democratic political institutions and political freedoms."--Publisher's website.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Empires and Political Freedom
• The Invasion of Iraq
• Stages of the Roman Republic
• Outlines of the American Empire
• On the Use of Historical Dates
• Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Empire
• Chapter 1: Birth of a Republic
• The Historical Record
• The Etruscans: Rome Ruled by Kings
• The Etruscan Royalty
• New Social Groups and the Tyranny of Kings
• In Pursuit of Liberty: The Creation of Republican Institutions
• Chapter 2: Military Glory and the Course of Honor
• Political Offices in the Roman Republic: The Consuls
• Roman Political Officials: The Praetor and Legal Rights
• Quaestors and the Administration of the State
• The Cursus Honorum
• The Electoral Caldron

• The Clientela System
• The Influence of Small Farmers
• Military Glory & Political Achievement
• Chapter 3: The Struggle of the Orders and the Rise of the Nobility
• Creating the Centuriate Assembly: The Census
• Patricians versus Plebeians
• The Sack of Rome
• Defensive Imperialism and the Bush Doctrine
• The Struggle of the Orders
• Creation of the Nobility
• Deference and the Roman Political Culture
• Inequality, Dignitas, and Liberty
• The Roman Senate
• Chapter 4: The New Roman Legion and the Conquest of Italy
• The Conquest of Campania and the Defeat of the Latin League
• The Second and Third Wars with the Samnites
• Rapid Growth and Social Change
• Taming the Plebeian Assembly
• Rome and America: Expansion and Social Reform
• Chapter 5: The Republic Acquires an Empire
• Pyrrhic Victories and the Conquest of southern Italy
• Expanding Republics: America and Rome
• The First Punic War
• The Social Order of the Middle Republic
• Religion and the State
• Policing and the City of Rome
• Chapter 6: Origins of the American Empire
• The Desire for Markets
• Naval Power and Trade
• America's Destiny
• The Spanish American War
• The Open Door Policy
• The Bi-Partisan Empire
• The Strategy of Openness.
• Chapter 7: The Open Empire
• The Cold War
• The Rise of Oil in the Politics of Empire
• The Muscle behind the Drive for Openness
• Globalization: The Next Stage of the Open Door Policy
• Chapter 8: The Price of Empire
• The Riches of Empire
• Consequences of Wealth
• Crisis on the Land
• Rome: The Growth of an Underclass
• Inequality in America
• The Military-Industrial Complex
• Electoral Corruption and Roman Politics
• Money and American Politics
• Chapter 9: Spain: Guerrilla War and Political Dissent
• The Fiery War
• A Massacre in Spain and a new Imperial War
• The Rise of Viriathus
• Social Conflict and Political Power
• The Shadow of Honor
• Defeat and a Widening War
• Deepening Conflict in Rome and Spain
• Defeat and Division
• Turning Point: 134 B.C.E.
• Chapter 10: The Brothers Gracchi and the Limits of Reform
• Land Reform and Political Power
• The Reform Coalition of Gaius Gracchus
• The Nobility Strikes Back
• The Populares Movement
• The Empire under Attack and the Rise of Marius
• Sulla's Revenge
• A Decade of Conflict
• Pompey and Cicero Triumphant
• The Consulship of Julius Caesar
• The Descent into Monarchy
• Chapter 12: The American Empire at War
• Rise of the Neo-Conservatives
• September 11 and The Bush Doctrine
• Iraq and the American Empire
• The Promise of Iraqi Oil
• Expanding the Network of Military Bases
• Conclusion: Breaking the Bonds of Empire
• The Roots of Terrorism
• Are You an Enemy Combatant?
• The Perils of Empire
• Sources on the Roman Republic.

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Author/Creator:

Pearson, Monte

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Perils of empire: the Roman republic and the American republic [by Pearson, M.]

Other Related Resources:

Online version: Perils of empire [by Pearson, M.] (New York : Algora Pub., ©2008)

Subjects:

United States — History

United States — Territorial expansion — History

Rome (Empire) — History — Republic, 510-30 B.C.

Imperialism — History

United States — History — 21st century

United States — Foreign relations — 2001-

World politics — 21st century

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

E179 .P356 2008eb

ISBNs:

9780875866147 (electronic bk.)
087586614X (electronic bk.)
9780875866123 [Invalid]
0875866123 [Invalid]
9780875866130 [Invalid]
0875866131 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1043631622

Other Control Numbers:

EBC3001709 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp2790886