ABSTRACT
Political governance can take many forms, from representative democracy
to autocratic rule. The concept of empire refers to military control over territories that previously were autonomous. Inequality is central to the
concept of empire. This applies primarily to inequality of military power
between rulers and ruled. Inequality can extend to social status, political
rights and income between people in the metropolis and the periphery.
Inhabitants of the mother country may be wealthier; have more political
rights and a higher social status than people of the periphery.
