Scott Nearing was one of the most outspoken radical critics of American capitalism and imperialism in the early twentieth century, and The American Empire presents his systematic critique of American overseas expansion following the Spanish-American War of 1898. Nearing examines the acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and other territories, the economic interests driving expansion, and the contradiction between imperial policy and the democratic ideals of the American founding.
As a dissenting voice in an era of confident American expansionism, Nearing’s analysis anticipates debates about American empire that continue to the present day. Download this free EPUB for a sharp and historically significant progressive critique of American imperialism.