what is imperial power?

ive literally been googling it all day looking for a simplistic and easy to understand definition. but i find nothing that i understand.

i get that it has something to do with an empire and psoibly something about expanding territorial, economic, etc. control (i think).

but other than that. i dont get it. would someone care to explain?

The powers of an Emperor....usually UNLIMITED POWER!

so. in the case of usa. is it an imperial power? or does it depend on, like the government/president? like under the bush era, im guessing it was seen as an imperial power, no? but what about like, other presidential eras?fmacraze

Nah, I'd say only the most ardent, cynical Bush opponents would ever describe his actions as imperial.

The powers of an Emperor....usually UNLIMITED POWER!

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[QUOTE="fmacraze"]so. in the case of usa. is it an imperial power? or does it depend on, like the government/president? like under the bush era, im guessing it was seen as an imperial power, no? but what about like, other presidential eras?Oleg_Huzwog

Nah, I'd say only the most ardent, cynical Bush opponents would ever describe his actions as imperial.

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[QUOTE="fmacraze"]so. in the case of usa. is it an imperial power? or does it depend on, like the government/president? like under the bush era, im guessing it was seen as an imperial power, no? but what about like, other presidential eras?fmacraze

Nah, I'd say only the most ardent, cynical Bush opponents would ever describe his actions as imperial.

lol so the us isnt an empire, but it acts like an imperial power tho, no? cuz thats what it seems like to mefmacraze

Since 911 we are more an empire than ever before , all for the sake of security

lol so the us isnt an empire, but it acts like an imperial power tho, no? cuz thats what it seems like to mefmacraze

lol so the us isnt an empire, but it acts like an imperial power tho, no? cuz thats what it seems like to mefmacraze

I'm confused. You don't know what "imperial power" means, but you've already decided that whatever it is, that country behaves like it?

lol so the us isnt an empire, but it acts like an imperial power tho, no? cuz thats what it seems like to mefmacraze

[QUOTE="fmacraze"]lol so the us isnt an empire, but it acts like an imperial power tho, no? cuz thats what it seems like to meOleg_Huzwog

I'm confused. You don't know what "imperial power" means, but you've already decided that whatever it is, that country behaves like it?

Not the United States, despite what malcontents might say.