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Extractive Imperialism In The Americas: Capitalism's New Frontier
Studies in Critical Social Sciences, Volume 70
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
366 kr
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Recent changes in the global economy have brought about a massively devastating pillage of resources in the developing world by multinational corporations, as well as states with energy and food security concerns. These developments have also brought about a major change in the form taken by …
Democracy And Poverty In Chile
The Limits To Electoral Politics
Av James Petras
Inbunden, 2019
2510 kr
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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 …
Latin America in the Vortex of Social Change
Development and Resistance Dynamics
Av Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras
Inbunden, 2019
2743 kr
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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 …
Democracy And Poverty In Chile
The Limits To Electoral Politics
Av James Petras
Häftad, 2020
691 kr
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This book helps readers to understand the relationship between democracy and poverty in Chile. It suggests that a comprehensive understanding of Chile's history requires a critical reassessment of the relationship between the export-oriented economic model and electoral politics. .
US Imperialism
The Changing Dynamics of Global Power
Av James Petras
Inbunden, 2019
2585 kr
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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 …
US Imperialism
The Changing Dynamics of Global Power
Av James Petras
Häftad, 2019
667 kr
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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 …
Left Strikes Back
Class And Conflict In The Age Of Neoliberalism
Av James Petras
Inbunden, 2019
764 kr
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The Left Strikes Back addresses the neglected topic of popular resistance to capital globalization and neoliberal polices, and considers the future of the revolutionary left in this region. James Petras shows that the current stage of capital globalization and the weakening of the ability of …
Latin America in the Vortex of Social Change
Development and Resistance Dynamics
Av Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras
Häftad, 2020
793 kr
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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 …
Empire or Republic?
American Global Power and Domestic Decay
Av James Petras, Morris Morley
Inbunden, 1994
2510 kr
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Empire or Republic? makes the necessary, but much overlooked, link between our nation's international policies and the domestic situation. The authors contend that the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations have all focused on global leadership to the detriment of pressing social, economic and …
Empire or Republic?
American Global Power and Domestic Decay
Av James Petras, Morris Morley
Häftad, 1994
793 kr
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Empire or Republic? makes the necessary, but much overlooked, link between our nation's international policies and the domestic situation. The authors contend that the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations have all focused on global leadership to the detriment of pressing social, economic and …
Latin America in the Vortex of Social Change
Development and Resistance Dynamics
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer
E-bok, 2019
915 kr
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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 …
Latin America in the Vortex of Social Change
Development and Resistance Dynamics
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer
E-bok, 2019
935 kr
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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 …
Class Struggle in Latin America
Making History Today
Av Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras
E-bok, 2017
883 kr
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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 …
Democracy And Poverty In Chile
The Limits To Electoral Politics
Av James Petras
E-bok, 2019
814 kr
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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 …
Democracy And Poverty In Chile
The Limits To Electoral Politics
Av James Petras
E-bok, 2019
814 kr
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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 …
Left Strikes Back
Class And Conflict In The Age Of Neoliberalism
Av James Petras
E-bok, 2018
243 kr
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James Petras shows that the current stage of capital globalization and the weakening of the ability of established popular groups to defend themselves have generated an important organized response on the part of those whose standard of living is most undermined and threatened by the process. The …
Left Strikes Back
Class And Conflict In The Age Of Neoliberalism
Av James Petras
E-bok, 2018
243 kr
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James Petras shows that the current stage of capital globalization and the weakening of the ability of established popular groups to defend themselves have generated an important organized response on the part of those whose standard of living is most undermined and threatened by the process. The …
Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development
Av James Petras
Häftad, 1969
614 kr
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Chile, which suffering from many of the same social and economic problems that afflict other Latin American countries, has enjoyed remarkable political stability. With the exception of one brief interlude, Chile has been governed by elected rules for half a century. The feature of Chilean …
Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development
Av James Petras
E-bok, 1969
433 kr
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Chile, which suffering from many of the same social and economic problems that afflict other Latin American countries, has enjoyed remarkable political stability. With the exception of one brief interlude, Chile has been governed by elected rules for half a century. The feature of Chilean …
Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development
Av James Petras
Inbunden, 1969
1131 kr
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Chile, which suffering from many of the same social and economic problems that afflict other Latin American countries, has enjoyed remarkable political stability. With the exception of one brief interlude, Chile has been governed by elected rules for half a century. The feature of Chilean …
Cardoso's Brazil
A Land for Sale
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer
Häftad, 2003
531 kr
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Offering a systematic, critical analysis of the presidency of Fernando Cardoso, this ambitious case study assesses government policies within the framework of the 'new economic model' of globalization and structural adjustment. Petras and Veltmeyer argue that Cardoso paved the way for what amounted …
Social Movements and State Power
Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer
Häftad, 2005
323 kr
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The 2003 electoral victory of Lucio Gutiérrez in Ecuador was met with the same sense of optimism that greeted the election of Ignacio 'Lula' da Silva in Brazil, and Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. Gutierrez's victory was viewed as a major advance for the country in its 500 year-long struggle for freedom …
New Development Politics
The Age of Empire Building and New Social Movements
Av James Petras
Häftad, 2003
823 kr
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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 …
Multinationals on Trial
Foreign Investment Matters
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer
Inbunden, 2007
1567 kr
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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 …
What's Left in Latin America?
Regime Change in New Times
Av James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer
Inbunden, 2009
2588 kr
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This book concerns recent and current political developments in Latin America related to the emergence of left-leaning regimes riding the waves of anti-neoliberalism and a primary commodities boom. Based on five years of field research and a critical engagement with social movements in the region, …
Left Strikes Back
Class And Conflict In The Age Of Neoliberalism
Av James Petras
Häftad, 2000
211 kr
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James Petras shows that the current stage of capital globalization and the weakening of the ability of established popular groups to defend themselves have generated an important organized response on the part of those whose standard of living is most undermined and threatened by the process. The …
US Imperialism
The Changing Dynamics of Global Power
Av James Petras
E-bok, 2019
785 kr
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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 …
US Imperialism
The Changing Dynamics of Global Power
Av James Petras
E-bok, 2019
768 kr
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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 …
Latin America in the Time of Cholera
Electoral Politics, Market Economics, and Permanent Crisis
Av James Petras, Morris Morley
Inbunden, 2024
1566 kr
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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 …
Latin America in the Time of Cholera
Electoral Politics, Market Economics, and Permanent Crisis
Av James Petras, Morris Morley
Häftad, 2026
517 kr
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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 …
