The Importance of Natural Resources in Empires

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The world has about 30 or so overseas base sites, and the united states has about 800. Immervar: The importance of natural resources as a driving motivation for empire hasn't entirely changed since old school colonialism. In fact, part of japan's military strategy was just trying to get more rubber and get secure access to rubber.

“America” and “empire.” Do those words go together? If so, what kind of imperialism does the U.S. practice, and how has American empire changed over time?

By host and producer John Biewen, with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Nikhil Singh and Daniel Immerwahr.

The series editor is Loretta Williams. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and
Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.