At the end of the 19th century, an influential group of Americans argued for the extension of U.S. control over foreign territory by forceful means. A century later, so-called neo-conservatives advocated a policy of strength to ensure continued U.S. global dominance. The groups of both time periods were ready to use American power in order to impose their interests upon others, and to disregard national sovereignties and other nations' concerns in the pursuit of their goals. Their discourse - the American language of empire - makes the case for and supports the extension of U.S. control,...
At the end of the 19th century, an influential group of Americans argued for the extension of U.S. control over foreign territory by forceful means. A...
