Empire with Imperialism: The Globalizing Dynamics of Neoliberal Capitalism - Softcover

Petras, James; Veltmeyer, Henry; Vasapollo, Luciano; Casadio, Mauro

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184277669X ISBN 13: 9781842776698

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Until its recent revival the term ‘imperialism‘ had virtually disappeared from academic and political discourse. Today, however, the notion of imperialism, particularly regarding the aggressive projection of state power by the Bush administration, has been put back on the agenda. It has begun to replace the notion of ‘globalization‘ as a framework for grasping worldwide economic, social and political developments. This book explores these events. It looks at the transformations in capitalist development over the past two decades, and the global projection of American power. It assesses the forces of resistance against global neoliberal capitalist development and imperialism, and explores the internal dynamics of the ‘anti-globalization movement‘.

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About the Author

Henry Veltmeyer is Professor of Development Studies at Saint Mary's University (Canada) and at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (Mexico). He is author, co-author and editor of over forty books on issues regarding Latin American and world development, including Critical Development Studies: Tools for Change, The Cuban Revolution as Socialist Human Development, and Development in an Era of Neoliberal Globalization. Books co-authored with James Petras include Unmasking Globalization, System in Crisis, and What's Left in Latin America. James Petras is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Binghampton University and Adjunct Professor in International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University (Canada). He is the author and co-author of over sixty books and numerous other writings on the dynamics of world affairs and Latin American development, including Unmasking Globalization, Social Movements and the State, Multinationals on Trial, What's Left in Latin America, and Social Movements in Latin America. Many of his periodical and political writings are accessible via www.rebelion.org.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zed Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184277669X
• ISBN 13: 9781842776698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224