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  • Zionism, Militarism and the Decline of US Power

    by James Petras ...
    ##Following in the train of two highly successful books addressing the influence of Israel on US Middle East policy and the onerous effects of support for Israeli interests that have resulted, Petras pursues this theme to illustrate how the conjunction of Israeli domestc influence in the US, spurring and combined with US militarism, has now led to a decline in U.S. power around the world. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • US Imperialism

    The Changing Dynamics of Global Power

    by James Petras ...
    Series series Globalization, Crises, and Change
    This book offers a broad and deep examination of the dynamics of US imperialism. Petras analyzes imperialism not only as economic domination, showing that its impact in the world takes many forms, including cultural, political and historical. He points to the disruptive effects it has on other world regional economies and cultures. Capitalism and imperialism take diverse forms but both are ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • The End of the Republic and the Delusion of Empire

    by James Petras ...
    Are we approaching “peak America”, where the Republic has failed, and the Empire which put paid to it cannot be achieved?Seasoned political analyst James Petras addresses in broad brush the four major upheavals that loom:1)        For the first time, the goal of socialism has been raised in the presidential primaries, backed by tens of millions of voters. The likely Republican candidate leads a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Rulers and Ruled in the US Empire

    Bankers, Zionists and Militants

    by James Petras ...
    This book provides a comprehensive guide to the systemic dimensions of the US empire. Petras elaborates the changes within the US ruling class, as its manufacturing sector declines and gives way to the ascendancy of finance capital, illustrated by its dominance of both the US economy, and the parameters for political debate on the US role in the world economy (globalization, trade liberalization). ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Power of Israel in the United States

    by James Petras ...
    This book is a chapter-by-chapter analysis and documentation of the power of Israel via the Israeli, Jewish or Pro-Zionist Lobby on US Middle East policy. It raises serious questions as to the primary beneficiary of US policy, and its destructive results for the United States. The extraordinary extent of US political, economic, military and diplomatic support for the state of Israel is explored, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • What's Left in Latin America?

    Regime Change in New Times

    by James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer ...
    This book concerns recent and current political developments in Latin America related to the emergence of left-leaning regimes riding the waves of anti-neoliberalism and a primary commodities boom. Based on five years of field research and a critical engagement with social movements in the region, the book documents the short-term advances and strategic weaknesses of these left-leaning regimes, ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • Latin America in the Time of Cholera

    Electoral Politics, Market Economics, and Permanent Crisis

    by James Petras, Morris Morley ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1992, Latin America in the Time of Cholera questions many ideas regarding the advent of a new era of democracy, peace, and north-south cooperation for development in the post-Cold War period by challenging several myths that shape United States policy toward Latin America. James Petras and Morris Morley trenchantly argue that electoral regimes and free markets in the hemisphere ... Read more

    $63.20 CAD

  • Democracy And Poverty In Chile

    The Limits To Electoral Politics

    by James Petras ...
    The critical issues concerning the development of a substantial and enduring democracy in Chile are those of strengthening civil society, democratizing the permanent institutions of the state, and building an economy geared to effectively satisfy human needs. In this book, the authors offer a critique of the Chilean transition and of the Aylwin electoral regime, analyzing the linkage between ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • The Left Strikes Back

    Class And Conflict In The Age Of Neoliberalism

    by James Petras ...
    James Petras shows that the current stage of capital globalization and the weakening of the ability of established popular groups to defend themselves have generated an important organized response on the part of those whose standard of living is most undermined and threatened by the process. The book argues convincingly that we can now see the emerging forms of resistance in new, popular ... Read more

    $26.10 CAD

  • The Politics of Empire

    The US, Israel and the Middle East

    by James Petras ...
    This book provides a unique conception of US empire building, linking overseas expansion with: 1) the growth of a police state and declining living standards; 2) advanced technologically driven global spying on adversaries and allies with declining economic competitiveness and military defeats; 3) large scale, long term commitments of economic and military ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack

    by James Petras ...
    When the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia overthrew the public faces of the imperial-backed regimes in the region, it inspired supporters of popular democracy worldwide. However, as the Arab revolt spread from North Africa to the Gulf and deepened its demands, the Empire struck back. The ruling military junta in Egypt cracked down on the prodemocracy movement as its autocratic ï¿ ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The New Development Politics

    The Age of Empire Building and New Social Movements

    by James Petras ...
    A critique of current conceptions of international political economy, the role of the state and contemporary social movements, The New Development Politics challenges the dominant paradigms in the field of development studies. Raising fundamental theoretical and empirical questions, it provides a coherent response to the increasing militarization of inter-state relations, increasing protectionism ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD