About this book
The American Empire by Scott Nearing cuts to the roots of U.S. power, tracing how a revolutionary republic became an expansive global force. Combining political economy and historical analysis, Nearing chronicles the conquest of the continent, the subjugation of Indigenous peoples, the institution of slavery, westward expansion, and the rise of industrial plutocracy that steered America toward overseas ambition.
Written in the aftermath of World War I, this history examines Manifest Destiny, the growth of industrial empires, and the economic motives behind the United States’ emergence as a world competitor. Nearing interrogates the partnership of capital and state, explores the partitioning of global markets, and assesses the implications for workers and democratic ideals. His trenchant critique situates early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy within broader forces of accumulation, race, and class without sacrificing clarity or historical context.
Essential listening for students of history, economists, political activists, and anyone interested in the origins of American imperialism, this audiobook offers a compact, provocative perspective on how economic interests shaped the modern world order.
