This paper argues that empires in the age of nations are beset by cultural contradictions that undermine attempts to create a cohesive social bloc able to achieve hegemonic rule. The proposition is tested through an examination of the British Empire in the nineteenth and early twentieth...

Preface, by G. E. Dole.--Indians and culture areas of twentieth century Brazil, by D. W. Kietzman.--Translator's preface, by J. H. Hopper.--Indigenous cultures and languages of Brazil, by D. Ribeiro.--Indigenous culture areas of Brazil 1900-1959, by E. Galvão.--Synopsis of the critical...

Introduction / Tim Niblock 1. - 1 The Dynamics of the BRICS Grouping: Convergences and Disparities with the GCC's Global Posture and Stances / Tim Niblock 8. - 2 GCC-BRICS Strategic Cooperation in the New Era: The Dual Implications of Geoeconomics and Geopolitics / Degang Sun 40. - 3 Taking...