PAIDEÍA | Culture in Strategic Key
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The Imperial Republic
The United States was born from a revolt against an empire in 1776 and has since avoided calling itself an empire. It considered itself an exception in history, a power of a different nature.
Its expansion took two forms: one continental, characterized by conquest and colonization from east to west; and another global, supported by institutions, alliances, military power, and the dollar. Thus, American exceptionalism became a form of power.
This week, four works illuminate the tension between the foundational ideal and what its trajectory has been:
