The New Imperialism

Zusatztext 'Navigating effortlessly between history, economics, geography and politics, with persuasive argument and lucid prose, David Harvey places today's headlines in context and makes sense of the early twenty-first century maelstrom we're all caught up in. His concept of accumulation by dispossession will go far. 'The New Imperialism' is a truly useful book.' Klappentext People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Was it all about oil and, if not, what else was involved? What role has a sagging economy played in pushing the US into foreign adventurism? What exactly is the relationship between US militarism abroad and domestic politics? These are the questions taken up in this compelling and original book. In this closely argued and clearly written book, David Harvey, one of the leading social theorists of his generation, builds a conceptual framework to expose the underlying forces at work behind these momentous shifts in US policies and politics. The compulsions behind the projection of US power on the world as a "new imperialism" are here, for the first time, laid bare for all to see. Zusammenfassung Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Dealing with these questions, this book aims to build a conceptual framework to expose the underlying forces at work behind these momentous shifts in US policies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: All about Oil 2: How America's Power Grew 3: Capital Bondage 4: Accumulation by Dispossession 5: Consent to Coercion AFTERWORD Further Reading Bibliography Notes Index

Product details

• Authors: David Harvey, David ( Harvey, David (Distinguished Professor Harvey, Harvey David
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.03.2005
• EAN: 9780199278084
• ISBN: 978-0-19-927808-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 195 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Clarendon Lectures in Geography and Environmental Studies; Clarendon Lectures in Geography and Environmental Studies; Clarendon Lectures in Geograph
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Geopolitics, Economic Geography, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, International business, United States of America, USA, Political Geography, History of the Americas, Social and ethical issues, Development economics and emerging economies, Historical Geography