Empire builders appear to be back in style. They are with us today both in reality and in fantasy. They present the world with the same dilemma that has troubled victims in the past – how does the rest of the planet deal with them.
One of the recurring themes in human history has been the rise of the empire builder – leaders who seek to conquer territory beyond their own borders. Historically they have been autocrats or authoritarians of the ilk of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Catherine the Great, Hitler, Mao or Stalin. But even elected leaders of …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
