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

'A clear, comprehensive and compelling assessment of the contemporary debate about empire and its relationship to the history of imperialism and the key classic theories.' - Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge, UK 'Ray Kiely's wonderfully wide-ranging study ... has rethought an idea and opened up a discussion that should now move from the margins to the centre stage.' Michael Cox, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK '[T]he broad range of interlinked themes covered and the overall quality of the book make Rethinking Imperialism a vital addition to the revised literature on imperialism and empire' - Cemal Burak Tansel, POLITICAL STUDIES REVIEW

• IntroductionWhat is Imperialism?Capitalism and the Origins of ImperialismLiberal Imperialism and Capitalist ExpansionClassical Imperialism 1870-1945US Hegemony, the Cold War and the Post-War BoomNeo-Liberalism and US Imperialism in the Post-Cold War WorldImperialism after 9/11: New Challenges to US HegemonyConclusion: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism Today.