Collegiate Writing Sample 3

4 WORKING CONDITIONS: IS THE UNITED STATES AN EMPIRE? My Take on the Matter In a global international setting as is the case today, the U.S., as an empire could not succeed with anti imperialism policies. The consequences of sustaining itself as an empire would be very great leading to a path of violence, social unrest, war, and eventual destruction. A global economy in an information age requires favorable relations and cooperation with other countries in order to survive. The world simply won’t tolerate empires to the extent of the definition nor can the U.S. really satisfy the requirements of being a true empire. It’s simply too overextended.

America as an empire simply isn’t so and if it were the days of its existence would be tragically numbered.

Discussion The myth of the American Empire is alive and well today thanks to popular public opinion shaped eloquently from the media. Empire by definition in comparison to the U.S. is truly different in many ways. Such characteristics of a true empire are drastically different to the way the U.S. conducts itself today in foreign relations. In the information age of today with a strong focus on a global economy, the world and its great diversity of people will not tolerate or support empires in their traditional sense. Overall, the U.S. and its position as a world super power is simply the best way to describe a great nation and its continuous challenges of adapting to an ever changing world stage.