RAY KIELY is Professor of International Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK.

• IntroductionWhat is Imperialism?Capitalism and the Origins of ImperialismLiberal Imperialism and Capitalist ExpansionClassical Imperialism 1870-1945US Hegemony, the Cold War and the Post-War BoomNeo-Liberalism and US Imperialism in the Post-Cold War WorldImperialism after 9/11: New Challenges to US HegemonyConclusion: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism Today.

'A clear, comprehensive and compelling assessment of the contemporary debate about empire and its relationship to the history of imperialism and the key classic theories.' - Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge, UK 'Ray Kiely's wonderfully wide-ranging study ... has rethought an idea and opened up a discussion that should now move from the margins to the centre stage.' Michael Cox, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK '[T]he broad range of interlinked themes covered and the overall quality of the book make Rethinking Imperialism a vital addition to the revised literature on imperialism and empire' - Cemal Burak Tansel, POLITICAL STUDIES REVIEW