US Imperialism: The Changing Dynamics of Global Power

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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 world regional economies and cultures. Capitalism and imperialism take diverse forms but both are intimately tied to the projection of state power in the service of capital—a strategy designed to advance the geopolitical and economic interests of the US economic elite and ruling class—interests that are equated with the 'US national interest'. Cover Half Title Endorsements Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword PART I: Historical Background 1. US Global Power in the 21st Century: Military or Economic Imperialism? 2. Fifty Years of Imperial Wars 3. Empire or Vampire? 4. A Century of Wars That Were Lost PART II: Structure of Empire 5. Foundations of the US Empire: Axes of Evil 6. Networks of Empire and Realignments of World Power 7. Imperial Power Centers: Divisions, Indecisions and Civil War PART III: Political Economy of Empire 8. Democracy and World Power 9. Imperial Wars and Domestic Epidemics 10. The Pentagon and Big Oil: Militarism and Capital Accumulation 11. Soaring Profits and Soaring Social Costs 12. Putting an End to the Welfare State: The Last Cut 13. Imperial Recovery and Disappearing Workers 14. Global Empire and Internal Colonialism 15. Immigration: Western Wars and Imperial Exploitation Uproot Millions 16. Imperialists’ Fear and Loathing … of Being Colonized PART IV: Geopolitics of Empire 17. Dis-Accumulation on a World Scale: Pillage, Plunder and Wealth 18. Washington’s Two-Track Policy: Marines to Central America and Diplomats to Cuba 19. The United States’ Grand Strategy Toward China: Mistaken Assumptions and Prescriptions 20. Re-mapping the Middle East 21. The Offensive Against Venezuela 22. The Sun Never Sets but a Mote Remains 23. The Emperor’s Rage PART V: Ideology of Empire 24. The Harvard School of Empire Building 25. Lies and Deceptions on the Left 26. An Empire Built on Fear at Home and Abroad 27. Imperial Road to Conquest: Peace and Disarmament Agreements 28. Mapping Trump’s Empire: Assets and Liabilities 29. Latin America in the Time of Trump 30. Trump’s Protectionism: A Great Leap Backward 31. Trump Marches Onward and Downward 32. Trump Against the World Order: A Teapot in a Tempest? 33. A Decalogue of American Empire Building Bibliography Index