The New Imperialism by Robert Biel
This major intellectual exploration seeks to deepen our understanding of the way modern capitalism works. The author argues, in particular, that capitalism has always rested in part on the unremunerated labor of women, the non-sustainable extraction of natural resources, and the racist exploitation of the non-European periphery. He explores two fundamental questions: are there really any indications that the global economy is slowly entering a long-term structural crisis? And would any significant disruption open up opportunities for new popular movements to fundamentally challenge it?
'The importance of this book is its focus on the essential nature of capitalism as it really operates as a global system - namely that it does not permit the "backward regions" to catch up with the more advanced but, on the contrary, produces and reproduces a widening gap between themThis reality is simply ignored by conventional economists who, as a result, are not analysing actually existing capitalism, but an imaginary system of markets governed by so-called pure economic laws.' Samir Amin 'A must-read for scholars and students of political economy and those interested in globalisation issues.' Christian Aid News 'There is an emerging debate about what the British development specialist Robert Biel calls "The New Imperialism"...the new Northern imperialism sucks out what's best from the South and grafts these assets onto their winning societies, leaving the carcase of underdevelopment behind.' G. Pascal Zachary in 'In These Times'
Robert Biel is currently a member of the Development Planning Unit, University College, London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856497473 |
| ISBN 10 | 185649747X |
| Title | The New Imperialism |
| Author | Robert Biel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2000-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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