Review article

Empire as a Subject of Political Science Analysis

Višeslav Raos ; Political Science Research Centre, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This paper seeks to clarify conceptual and practical differences between the empire and imperial structures and the state and its determinants. The empire is historically and geographically differentiated and then interlinked with the concept of hegemony. Finally, a possible analytical framework for the research of empire is given. This framework consists of a brief description of fundamental factors and traits that constitute the empire as a distinct subject of political science research.

Keywords

empire; imperiality; state; sovereignty; hegemony

Hrčak ID:

35236

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/35236

Publication date:

22.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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