Ray Kiely

Rethinking Imperialism (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137088703
• Artikelnr.: 47896801

Autorenporträt

RAY KIELY is Professor of International Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- What is Imperialism?.- Capitalism and the Origins of Imperialism.- Liberal Imperialism and Capitalist Expansion.- Classical Imperialism 1870-1945.- US Hegemony, the Cold War and the Post-War Boom.- Neo-Liberalism and US Imperialism in the Post-Cold War World.- Imperialism after 9/11: New Challenges to US Hegemony.- Conclusion: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism Today.