Ebook: Imperialism and Global Political Economy

Introduction: Empire of Theory, Theories of Empire -- Marxism and imperialism, The need for theory, Imperialism and global political economy today; Part I: Theory 1. The Classical Legacy -- Continuing Marx's Capital, Luxemburg's fertile diversion, The Lenin-Bukharin synthesis, Organized capitalism and economic crises, Spectres of ultra-imperialism 2. Capitalism and the State System -- Rethinking the theory of imperialism, Conceptualizing the state system, Interests and ideologies; Part II: History 3. Capitalism and La Longue Durée -- What is capitalism?, Markets and empires, The sinews of capitalist power; 4. Ages of imperialism -- Periodizing imperialism, Classical imperialism (1870-1945), Superpower imperialism (1945-1991); 5. Imperialism and Global Political Economy Today -- The specificity of American imperialism, Global capitalism at the Pillars of Hercules?