Rethinking Imperialism A Study of Capitalist Rule
This book aims at presenting and assessing imperialism as a theoretical concept. It aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation, focusing specifically on the tension between Marx's theoretical system of the Critique of Political Economy and the t
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Rethinking Imperialism A Study of Capitalist Rule
John Milios and
Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos
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Contents List of Tables
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Part I Theories of Imperialism as a Periodization and Interpretation of Capitalism: Some Open Theoretical Questions
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1 Classical Theories of Imperialism: A New Interpretation of Capitalist Rule, Expansionism, Capital Export, the Periodization and the ‘Decline’ of Capitalism
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2 Post-World War II ‘Metropolis-Periphery’ Theories of Imperialism
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3 Theories of Imperialism as Alternatives to Classical and Centre–Periphery Approaches
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Part II Theories of Imperialism vis-à-vis Marx’s Critique of Political Economy
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