tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post2900068309821945245..comments2023-10-22T05:51:58.898-04:00Comments on Soob: Neo-Imperialism, Niall Ferguson, and some Other NonsenseJay@Soobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-89238446233746103602008-10-28T10:47:00.000-04:002008-10-28T10:47:00.000-04:00I think he may have wanted to avoid "imperalism" a...I think he may have wanted to avoid "imperalism" as word choice becuase it is word that all sort of left-of-center ideological actors have pre-set negative reflexes for.Purplesloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13825428814890988099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-79153129374450381662008-10-25T16:34:00.000-04:002008-10-25T16:34:00.000-04:00I think Tom's written online that imperialism is a...I think Tom's written online that imperialism is a maximal-rule-set, while what he envisions is a minimal-rule-set.<BR/><BR/>I think shrinking the Gap encompasses both, though. India was never legally under Britain (indeed, as an "empire," it was a grander entity than the mere Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland!), Egypt was technically part of the Ottoman Empire, etc.<BR/><BR/>I think the differences have further blurred with Tom's view on Russia's intervention in Georgia.Dan tdaxphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205344738190870766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-76122791255728664692008-10-25T16:30:00.000-04:002008-10-25T16:30:00.000-04:00C4, an interesting read. Amazing how cryptic the s...C4, an interesting read. Amazing how cryptic the sources are being. I have to wonder how much of it is political obfuscation or over reaction. What's your guess on the nature of the threat?<BR/><BR/>Dan, thanks. I have to wonder why he's so afraid of the "imperialism" concept? Is it the "warmonger" image that it carries?Jay@Soobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208597218366281778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-27713522386080133172008-10-25T11:40:00.000-04:002008-10-25T11:40:00.000-04:00I enjoyed the book a lot. I hope you will too.It'...I enjoyed the book a lot. I hope you will too.<BR/><BR/>It's essentially a British version of PNM. It argues that the US's current global operations are a plused-up version of what Britain did a century ago, so a lot of the lessons learned by Britain are directly applicable to America.<BR/><BR/>Tom doesn't like the concept because it implies that the SysAdmin concept is essentially "Imperialist" -- ultimately, the British empire was pretty liberal, however, so I think it's a good one.Dan tdaxphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205344738190870766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179942.post-68762553372368838032008-10-25T00:15:00.000-04:002008-10-25T00:15:00.000-04:00The sun may be setting on our Eastern Mediterranea...<A HREF="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/030998.html" REL="nofollow">The sun may be setting on our Eastern Mediterranean possessions sooner than you think.</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com