Abstract

MAGALHAES, Pedro T.. Empire: notes about a concept scope. Relações Internacionais [online]. 2013, n.39, pp.79-89. ISSN 1645-9199.

This essay aims to present and discuss, based upon examples of the European overseas expansion, different perspetives of the concept of empire. Inspired by the reflections of Giovanni Sartori on the problems of concept formation in the social sciences, and taking into account its use both in the field of politics and in economic and cultural analyses, the text wishes to serve as a small guiding tool for the reader who plans to deal with the vast literature on the concept of empire.

Keywords : Empire; Europe; Giovanni Sartori; social sciences.

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