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He argues that far from confirming some sort of Darwinian hierarchy of advanced and primitive societies, these conquests were invariably the product of a temporary advantage in military technology, wealth, and political will. And beneath the self-justifying rhetoric of benevolent paternalism and cultural superiority lay a naked desire for power--in short, to loot the wealth and exploit the labor of conquered peoples. Imperial ambitions are still viable in the twenty-first century, Parsons shows, because their defenders and detractors alike employ abstract and romanticized perspectives that fail to grasp the historical reality of subjugation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn providing an accurate picture of what it is like to live as a subject, \u003cem\u003eThe Rule of Empires\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the rationalizations of imperial conquerors and their apologists and exposes the true limits of imperial power.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52027019886877,"sku":"9780199931156","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1259\/2413\/files\/imageloader_d457707b-9399-4b8b-abdc-99fee7fedddf.jpg?v=1784081713"}],"url":"https:\/\/revelationsbooks.com\/collections\/international-2.oembed?page=2","provider":"Revelations Books and Treasures LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}