The United States of the West is a political concept advocated by Régis Debray in his paper Empire 2.0 (Berkeley: North America, 2004), he satirically urges the annexation of Europe by the United States of America as the only hope against the coming Islamist and (possibly) Confucian onslaught. In his paper he reasoned that only the United States can take responsibility, at a reasonable cost, for the peace and unity of the civilized world. He also asks if it would be easier under the rule of Islam or the domination of China if and when it becomes the world's only hyperpower. He believes that the United States should extend United States citizenship (through an Edict of Caracalla) to all Canadians, Mexicans, Europeans, Japanese, New Zealanders and Australians, and (possibly) those from the Caribbean. Jules Régis Debray is a French intellectual, journalist, government official and professor. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Islamic fundamentalism is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating literalistic interpretations of the texts of Islam and of Sharia law. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... A hyperpower is a state that is militarily, economically, and technologically dominant on the world stage. ... // Possession of citizenship U.S. citizens have the right to participate in the political system of the United States (with most U.S. states having restrictions for felons, and federal restrictions on naturalized persons), are represented and protected abroad by the United States (through U.S. embassies and consulates), and... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ...

Cullen Murphy in his book, Are We Rome? The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America, Tells of American Expansionists and their desire to bring America to the rest of the world, starting with Europe. Cullen Murphy (b. ...

See also

United States (disambiguation) United States usually refers to the United States of America. ...

External Links

• Lip Magazine review of the United States of the West
• North Atlantic Books article