The Geometry of Imperialism
The Limits of Hobson's Paradigm
Few terms in the vocabulary of politics are so confused as imperialism. Does it refer essentially to colonial rule? Or is it primarily an economic phenomenon, connected to the export of capital? What is its relation to nationalism? Which societies, in the past or present, can be properly described as imperialist? Giovanni Arrighi resolves these ambiguities by the construction of a formal model that integrates all of them into a single structure. He shows how a coherent paradigm of imperialism can be derived from Hobson's classic study of imperialism at the turn of the century, and illustrates it with a series of geometrical figures. The genes…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-86091-766-3
- EAN: 9780860917663
- Produktnummer: 5847982
- Verlag: Verso Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1987
- Seitenangabe: 180 S.
- Masse: H20.2 cm x B13.1 cm x D1.2 cm 222 g
- Gewicht: 222
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Giovanni Arrighi (1937-2009) was Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. His books include The Long Twentieth Century, Adam Smith in Beijing, and, with Beverly Silver, Chaos and Governance in the Modern World System. His work has appeared in many publications, including New Left Review--who published an interview on his life-long intellectual trajectory in March-April 2009, and an obituary in Nov-Dec 2009--and there are more accounts on his memorial website.
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