Empire with Imperialism

Luciano Vasapollo is professor of economics and statistics at Università La Sapienza in Rome, and the Universidad de Habana (Cuba)James Petras is Professor of Sociology (retired), Binghamton University, New York. Henry Veltmeyer is Professor of Sociology and International Studies, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Preface: The State of the US Nation1. The Fragrance of Imperialism2. The Economic Basis of Imperial Power3. The Centrality of the State in the Empire4. The US Republic and the Weight of Empire5. Spoils of Empire: the US in Latin America6. Dynamics of Empire Building and Imperial Rule7. Class Dynamics of Inter-Imperialist Competition8. Dynamics of Inter-Imperialist Competition9. Russia and China in the New Empire10. Imperialism as Local Development11 Bush Goes to War: the Neo cons take over12. Reflections on Empire and Imperialism

'Has much to offer analytically...the discussion is lively and accessible, and it would make interesting reading not only for students of American politics but also those interested in the broad discussions around globalization. The empirical scope is vast, essentially attempting to identify the sites of American power across the world...Empire with Imperialism presents an engaging argument about the role of the American imperial state.' - Political Studies Review