Imperialism and Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century: A System in Crisis

We live in a time of dynamic, but generally regressive regime change - a period in which major political transformations and a rollback of a half-century of legislation are accelerated under conditions of a prolonged and deepening economic crisis and a worldwide offensive against the citizenry and the working class. Written by two of the world’s leading left-wing thinkers, Imperialism and Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century takes the form of a number of analytical probes into some of the dynamics of capitalist development and imperialism in contemporary conditions of a system in crisis.

James Petras is Professor Emeritus in Sociology at SUNY, Binghamton and Adjunct Professor in International Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University, Canada. Henry Veltmeyer is Professor of Development Studies at the Universidad AutÃ3noma de Zacatecas (UAZ) in Mexico and International Development Studies at St. Mary’s University, Canada.