We often use the word Empire to describe colonial or imperial powers such as the British Empire pre-World War II. Today, more and more people are starting to use the word to describe the United States of America. Some also use the term to describe China. But what exactly does “empire” mean? How do they form? And how does the existence of an empire impact the common working person? We discuss this with Associate Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). 

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan, Ruqayya Zuhair

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  government,  international,  politics

Tags:  the bigger picture,  beyond the ballot box,  empire,  american empire,  british empire,  imperialism,  colonialism,  third world,