Can America be thought of as an empire? Consider the thoughts of Niall Ferguson (in “The unconscious colossus: limits of (& alternatives to) American empire”), Anthony Pagden (“Empire, liberalism & the quest for perpetual peace”), and Robin Blackburn (“Emancipation & empire, from Cromwell to Karl Rove”). Would they all generally agree that America is an empire? Explain.

Can America be thought of as an empire? Consider the thoughts of Niall Ferguson (in “The unconscious colossus: limits of (& alternatives to) American empire”), Anthony Pagden (“Empire, liberalism & the quest for perpetual peace”), and Robin Blackburn (“Emancipation & empire, from Cromwell to Karl Rove”). Would they all generally agree that America is an empire? Explain.