Concept of Empire and Its Constituent Elements

The Concept of Empire and Its Constituent Elements
An empire is the driving force behind the political order within the scope of its influence (whether regional or global). The establishment or emergence of an imperial order depends on whether the center of power (the empire itself) possesses a “total potential difference (Potentium)” that significantly surpasses that of the surrounding powers. An imperial order is not the result of emotion or preference, but rather an inevitable political order established based on the disparity in “total potential difference.” Intuitively, the establishment of an empire relies on the tireless efforts of generations of citizens and national heroes. However, a philosophical examination of the elements underlying imperial formation reveals numerous factors that exert a substantial influence. Among these, “the Earth’s primary productive capacity” and the “cost of human homeostasis” constitute the “constant component of regional human wealth.” “Human creativity,” on the other hand, represents the “variable component of human wealth.” At the same time, “Economancy” embodies humanity’s capacity to utilize wealth and enhance overall military capability.
Just as competition—or war—for the best ecological niches within the Earth’s biosphere never ceases, the challenges, suppression, decline, and rise of the imperial order are also endless. Empires continuously follow a cyclical process: preparation, rise, maintenance, decline, and the cycle of incapacitation constantly rotates among different empires.
The Concept of Empire and Its Constituent Elements
Empire Development Zones
Overall Competitive Potential (Potentium)
Regional Constant Wealth and Variable Wealth
Social Systems and Economancy