In Praise of Empires by D Lal

In Praise of Empires by D Lal

In this timely and controversial book, economist Deepak Lal explores the twin themes of empires and globalization and discusses the place of the US in the current world order. In Praise of Empires argues that not since the fall of the Roman empire has there been a potential imperial power like the United States today, and asks the question: Is a US impirium needed for the globalization which breeds prosperity? What form should this empire take - a direct 'colonial' or 'indirect' empire? Will America be able and willing to run an empire? Lal explores the Islamic threat to the position of the US and the current 'war on terror'.

'A brilliant and provocative scourge of pious thinking on international

politics'- Paul Collier, University of Oxford

'In only 216 pages of tautly written, sharply worded and frankly exhilarating text, Lal sets out the case for imperialism in the modern world, and why the United states could bring untold benefits to the planet if only it could shrug off the notion, held ever since the Revolutionary War-era, that empires are bad things per se' - Andrew Roberts, The Sunday Telegraph

'Controversial, but tight and historically well-informed.' - BBC History

DEEPAK LAL is James S. Coleman Professor of International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA and Professor Emeritus of Political Economy, University College of London, UK. He has advised numerous governments and international agencies and was the Research Administrator at the World Bank from 1984 to 1987. He writes a monthly column for The Business Standard and his most recent work, Unintended Consequences was named on the of the 12 'Year's Best Books About Asia' by Asia Pacific Media News Magazine.

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ISBN 13	9781403936394
ISBN 10	1403936390
Title	In Praise of Empires
Author	D Lal
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Palgrave USA
Year published	2004-12-10
Number of pages	270
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