%0 Journal Article
%T Empire, Geopolitics and Development
%J Development and change
%D 2007
%A Chhachhi, Amrita
%A Herrera, Linda
%V 38
%N 6
%P 1021-1040
%X 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)<p />
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0012-155X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.2007.00448.x