Imperialism, Crisis and Class Struggle
The Enduring Verities and Contemporary Face of Capitalism: Essays in Honor of James Petras
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This book of essays is written in honour of James Petras, in recognition of his intellectual achievements and political interventions his steadfast principles, distinguished scholarship, extraordinary writing and uncompromising dedication to the popular struggles of millions across the world.
Author Bios
Henry Veltmeyer, Ph.D. (1976) is professor of international development studies at Saint Mary's University. He has published extensively on the political economy of international development and Latin America.
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Publication date: March 20, 2012
Table of Contents
The Making of a Revolutionary and Anti-Imperialist
1. James Petras, scholar and revolutionary: An appreciation, Henry Veltmeyer
2. James Petras and that ‘long petal of wine, sea and snow’, Fernando I. Leiva
Capitalism and Marxist Theory
3. Trotsky and Latin American development theory, Ronald H. Chilcote
4. Capitalism, primitive accumulation and unfree labour, Tom Brass
5. Farewell to imperialism? A critical sociological study of empire, Ashok Kumbamu
Capitalism in the Era of Neoliberalism: A System in Crisis
6. The Class Nature of Neoliberal Globalization in the Age of Imperialism, Berch Berberoglu
7. The migration-development nexus: A Marxist analysis, Raúl Delgado Wise
8. The financialization of wealth and the crisis of 2007-2009, John Bellamy Foster & Hannah Holleman
9. Food, Water and Fuel: The Crisis of Life Under Capitalism, Michel Chossudovsky
Political dynamics of US Imperialism
10. Not about to lose Chile: Democratic socialism confronts the imperial state, Morris Morley
11. The rational destruction of Yugoslavia, Michael Parenti
12. The Israeli lobby, Palestine occupation and US-Israeli militarism, Stephen Lendman
List of Contributors
James Petras–Selected Publications
References
Index
