Rethinking Imperialism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 1-6

3. Theories of Imperialism as a Periodization and Interpretation of Capitalism: Some Open Theoretical Questions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Classical Theories of Imperialism: A New Interpretation of Capitalist Rule, Expansionism, Capital Export, the Periodization and the ‘Decline’ of Capitalism

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 9-32

   3. Post-World War II ‘Metropolis-Periphery’ Theories of Imperialism

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 33-53

   4. Theories of Imperialism as Alternatives to Classical and Centre-Periphery Approaches

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 54-88

4. Theories of Imperialism vis-à-vis Marx’s Critique of Political Economy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. The State as a Vehicle of both Capitalist Expansionism and Decolonization: Historical Evidence and Theoretical Questions

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 91-102

   3. Capitalist Mode of Production and Social Formation: Conclusions Concerning the Organization of Capitalist Power

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 103-111

   4. Capitalist Mode of Production and Monopolies

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 112-120

   5. Is Imperialism the Latest Stage of Capitalism? Reflections on the Question of Periodization of Capitalism and Stages of Capitalist Development

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 121-143

5. National Territory and International Space: Internationalization of Capital, Financialization and Imperialist Chain

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145

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   2. Internationalization of Capital

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 147-166

   3. Financialization: Market Discipline or Capital Discipline?

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 167-183

   4. The ‘Global’ Level and the Concept of Imperialist Chain

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 184-210

   5. Epilogue

      • John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

      Pages 211-216

6. Back Matter

   Pages 217-248

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This book aims at presenting and assessing imperialism as a theoretical concept. It aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation, focusing specifically on the tension between Marx's theoretical system of the Critique of Political Economy and the theories of capitalist expansion and domination.

• capitalism
• colonization
• decolonization
• economy
• Expansion
• imperialism
• Marx
• Polis
• political economy
• development policy

JOHN MILIOS is Professor of Political Economy and the History of Economic thought at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. He has published more than 200 papers in referred journals (in Greek, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Turkish) and eleven books. His research interests include Theories of Value, Money and Finance, the Internationalization of Capital and Theories of Imperialism.

DIMITRIS P. SOTIROPOULOS is Visiting Lecturer of Political Economy at the Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean, Greece. He has published papers in referred journals (in Greek, English and German). His research interests include: theories of Political Economy, History of Economic Thought, Theory of Value and Money. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the quarterly journal of economic and political theory Thesseis (published since 1982 in Greek).

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