This book revolves around several core themes, including liberal imperialism, free trade, the colonial development perspective, the concept of "informal empire," imperialism and its critique, and decolonization movements. It addresses several key questions: What is the basic structure of a hegemonic order? How do practitioners and theorists of empires politically legitimize imperial violence and construct consent on the periphery and semi-periphery of hegemony? What is the true antithesis of imperial hegemony? What is the essential difference between anti-hegemonic discourse and hegemonic competition discourse? What is the world historical significance of a series of anti-hegemonic movements, including the Chinese Revolution?
本书围绕自由帝国主义、自由贸易、殖民发展观、“非正式帝国”观、帝国主义论及其批判、去殖民运动等几个主题的基本主题展开。回应如下几个核心问题：霸权秩序的基本结构是什么？帝国的实践者与理论家们又是如何将帝国暴力的政治合理合法化，并在霸权边缘与半边缘地区构建同意(consent)的？什么是真正的帝国主义霸权的反题？反霸权与霸权竞争话语的本质区别在哪里？包括中国革命在内的一系列反霸权运动的世界历史意义在哪里？
本书围绕自由帝国主义、自由贸易、殖民发展观、“非正式帝国”观、帝国主义论及其批判、去殖民运动等几个主题的基本主题展开。回应如下几个核心问题：霸权秩序的基本结构是什么？帝国的实践者与理论家们又是如何将帝国暴力的政治合理合法化，并在霸权边缘与半边缘地区构建同意(consent)的？什么是真正的帝国主义霸权的反题？反霸权与霸权竞争话语的本质区别在哪里？包括中国革命在内的一系列反霸权运动的世界历史意义在哪里？
