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  • The New Extractivism

    A Post-Neoliberal Development Model or Imperialism of the Twenty-First Century?

    by James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer ...
    In a primary commodities boom spurred on by the rise of China, countries the world over are turning to the extraction of natural resources and the export of primary commodities as an antidote to the global recession. The New Extractivism addresses a fundamental dilemma faced by these governments: to pursue, or not, a development strategy based on resource extraction in the face of immense social ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Latin America in the Time of Cholera

    Electoral Politics, Market Economics, and Permanent Crisis

    by James Petras, Morris Morley ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1992, Latin America in the Time of Cholera questions many ideas regarding the advent of a new era of democracy, peace, and north-south cooperation for development in the post-Cold War period by challenging several myths that shape United States policy toward Latin America. James Petras and Morris Morley trenchantly argue that electoral regimes and free markets in the hemisphere ... Read more

    Was $69.99 USD Now $42.99 USD

  • Rulers and Ruled in the US Empire

    Bankers, Zionists and Militants

    by James Petras ...
    This book provides a comprehensive guide to the systemic dimensions of the US empire. Petras elaborates the changes within the US ruling class, as its manufacturing sector declines and gives way to the ascendancy of finance capital, illustrated by its dominance of both the US economy, and the parameters for political debate on the US role in the world economy (globalization, trade liberalization). ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • The Power of Israel in the United States

    by James Petras ...
    This book is a chapter-by-chapter analysis and documentation of the power of Israel via the Israeli, Jewish or Pro-Zionist Lobby on US Middle East policy. It raises serious questions as to the primary beneficiary of US policy, and its destructive results for the United States. The extraordinary extent of US political, economic, military and diplomatic support for the state of Israel is explored, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Class Struggle in Latin America

    Making History Today

    by James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Development Studies
    The Class Struggle in Latin America: Making History Today analyses the political and economic dynamics of development in Latin America through the lens of class struggle. Focusing in particular on Peru, Paraguay, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, the book identifies how the shifts and changing dynamics of the class struggle have impacted on the rise, demise and resurgence of neo ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Latin America in the Vortex of Social Change

    Development and Resistance Dynamics

    by Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras ...
    Series series Capitalism, Power and the Imperial State
    This book explores the dynamics of the recent ‘progressive cycle’ in Latin American politics, associated with a red and pink tide of regime change. With this cycle of centre-left regimes oriented towards an alternative post-neoliberal form of development now coming to an end, coinciding with the end of a ‘primary commodities boom’ (the demand for natural resources exported in primary form on the ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Multinationals on Trial

    Foreign Investment Matters

    by James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer ...
    The role and economic power of corporations that dominate the world economy has generated considerable controversy. The most heated debate and the most critical questions surrounding the role of multinational corporations relate to foreign direct investment (FDI). This key volume offers an entirely fresh perspective of the role of multinationals and the development impact of FDI. Contrary to ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The End of the Republic and the Delusion of Empire

    by James Petras ...
    Are we approaching “peak America”, where the Republic has failed, and the Empire which put paid to it cannot be achieved?Seasoned political analyst James Petras addresses in broad brush the four major upheavals that loom:1)        For the first time, the goal of socialism has been raised in the presidential primaries, backed by tens of millions of voters. The likely Republican candidate leads a ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The New Development Politics

    The Age of Empire Building and New Social Movements

    by James Petras ...
    A critique of current conceptions of international political economy, the role of the state and contemporary social movements, The New Development Politics challenges the dominant paradigms in the field of development studies. Raising fundamental theoretical and empirical questions, it provides a coherent response to the increasing militarization of inter-state relations, increasing protectionism ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Imperialism and Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century

    A System in Crisis

    by James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer, Humberto Márquez ...
    Series series Globalization, Crises, and Change
    We live in a time of dynamic, but generally regressive regime change-a period in which major political transformations and a rollback of a half-century of legislation are accelerated under conditions of a prolonged and deepening economic crisis and a worldwide offensive against the citizenry and the working class. Written by two of the world’s leading left-wing thinkers, Imperialism and Capitalism ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Democracy And Poverty In Chile

    The Limits To Electoral Politics

    by James Petras ...
    The critical issues concerning the development of a substantial and enduring democracy in Chile are those of strengthening civil society, democratizing the permanent institutions of the state, and building an economy geared to effectively satisfy human needs. In this book, the authors offer a critique of the Chilean transition and of the Aylwin electoral regime, analyzing the linkage between ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • US Imperialism

    The Changing Dynamics of Global Power

    by James Petras ...
    Series series Globalization, Crises, and Change
    This book offers a broad and deep examination of the dynamics of US imperialism. Petras analyzes imperialism not only as economic domination, showing that its impact in the world takes many forms, including cultural, political and historical. He points to the disruptive effects it has on other world regional economies and cultures. Capitalism and imperialism take diverse forms but both are ... Read more

    $57.99 USD