Citation

Chhachhi A, Herrera L. Div. Change 2007; 38(6): 1021-1040.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Institute of Social Studies, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-7660.2007.00448.x

PMID

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Abstract

Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires (Edward Said, 2003)