Nations have historically sought power and prosperity through control of physical space. In recent decades, however, territorial empire has largely ceased. Most states that can take and hold territory no longer appear eager to do so, while the weak are unable to expand. Have powerful countries...

As critical scholars interested in the legal aspects of international economic institutions, our concern in this chapter is to determine whether Empire provides us with any new tools with which to advance or refine our analysis and critique. More specifically, given Empire's self-professed...