Rethinking imperialism /
Kiely, Ray,1964-
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.
"Imperialism has become a key focus of debate about world politics in the post-9/11 world. This major new text provides a systematic reappraisal of the evolution of the phenomenon and the concept from the 19th century as the basis for a reassessment of Globalization and US hegemony in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Imperialism : what's in a name? -- Early capitalism and mercantile imperialism -- Liberal imperialism and capitalist expansion -- Classical imperialism, 1882-1945 -- The Cold War, post-war boom and new theories of imperialism -- Neo-imperialism, globalization and geo-politics in the post-Cold War world -- The political economy of neo-liberal imperialism -- Liberalism and "humanitarian imperialism" -- The end of US hegemony : contemporary hegemonic challenge and world economic crisis -- Imperialism and anti-imperialism today.
"Imperialism has become a key focus of debate about world politics in the post-9/11 world. This major new text provides a systematic reappraisal of the evolution of the phenomenon and the concept from the 19th century as the basis for a reassessment of Globalization and US hegemony in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
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