Extractive Imperialism In The Americas: Capitalism's New Frontier

James Petras is Professor Emeritus in Sociology at Binghamption University, and author of over 60 books on Latin American affairs and world affairs, including Imperialism and Capitalism in the 2Ist Century and Social Movements in Latin America. Henry Veltmeyer is Professor of Development Studies at Saint Mary's University and Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas. He has authored and edited over 40 books on Latin American and world affairs, including Imperialism, Crisis and Class Struggle: The Verities of Capitalism

• List of Tables and FiguresList of ContributorsIntroductionPART I: IMPERIALISM AND CLASS STRUGGLE DYNAMICS1 A new model or imperialism of the 21st century?2 Extractive imperialism in historical perspective, by Norman Girvan3 Agro-imperialism? The agrarian question in the 21st century4 Trade and development in an era of extractive imperialism5 Class struggle on the new frontier of extractive capitalismPART II: EXTRACTIVE CAPITALISM AND POPULAR RESISTANCE6 Extractive capitalism and resistance in Guyana, by Dennis Canterbury7 Extractivism and the great leap backward in Brazil8 Resistance and reform in Mexico’s mining sector, by Darcy Tetreault9 Resistance in British Colombia: The Enbridge oil pipeline project, by Henry Veltmeyer and Paul Bowles10 Imperialist dynamics of US-Venezuela-US relations11 Dynamics of 21st Century Imperialism12 Reflections on US Imperialism at home and abroadBibliographyIndex