Beschreibung:
James Petras is professor emeritus of sociology, State University of New York, Binghamton and Henry Veltmeyer is professor at Saint Mary's University, Canada and Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Mexico. They are the co-authors of Globalization Unmasked (Zed Books, 2001) and System in Crisis (Zed Books 2003). Luciano Vasapollo is professor of statistical science at Universita La Sapienza in Rome. Mauro Casadio is an independent socio-political researcher.
This book 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."
Preface: The State of the US Nation 1. The Fragrance of Imperialism 2. The Economic Basis of Imperial Power 3. The Centrality of the State in the Empire 4. The US Republic and the Weight of Empire 5. Spoils of Empire: the US in Latin America 6. Dynamics of Empire Building and Imperial Rule 7. Class Dynamics of Inter-Imperialist Competition 8. Dynamics of Inter-Imperialist Competition 9. Russia and China in the New Empire 10. Imperialism as Local Development 11 Bush Goes to War: the Neo cons take over 12. Reflections on Empire and Imperialism