The American Empire

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Throughout history, the "center" of the world has changed as various countries have grown in power. This paper explores the center-periphery relationship of today's world and determines whether the United States is an empire or not. The paper concludes that the United States is considered the center of the world today and greatly influences other countries, with transportation and communication technologies playing a vital role America in attaining this designation.

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"The United Kingdom used to be considered "the world's banker" since it was a "net exporter of capital. Today, the United States is a net importer of capital on almost as large a scale (Ferguson)." The British Empire spent a majority of the revenue from taxes on defense and provided very little care to the elderly and sick. The United States "spends its money on social security, defense, welfare, and Medicare" in that order (Ferguson).""

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