The BBC has a really interesting radio series going on right now called Age of Empire. Five of the six parts have been broadcast and are posted on their website. It examines whether the US is an empire, as this topic has been coming up more and more lately. It’s very interesting and examines a lot of the history of world politics.

I’m in the middle of listening to them right now. So far he hasn’t come to any conclusions; he’s examining the issues. I can’t wait to see what (if anything) he decides at the end.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1020_ageofempire/index.shtml