Imperialism, crisis and class struggle : : the enduring verities and contemporary face of capitalism / / [edited] by Henry Veltmeyer.

• Superior document: Studies in critical social sciences, v. 21
• TeilnehmendeR: Petras, James F., 1937-; Veltmeyer, Henry.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 21.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (326 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book of essays is written in honour of James Petras, in recognition of his intellectual achievements and political interventions—his steadfast principles, distinguished scholarship, extraordinary writing and uncompromising dedication to the popular struggles of millions across the world. In recognition of his lifetime of significant contributions and central role in the global struggle for social justice, the authors of this collection, each a leading scholar in his own right, address some of the most critical issues of our time: those of imperialism, crisis and class struggle. These issues allow the authors to identify both the ‘the enduring verities and contemporary face of capitalism’ and James Petras’ contributions to their work and that of others. Contributors are Berch Berberoglu, Tom Brass, Ronald H. Chilcote, Raúl Delgado Wise, John Bellamy Foster, Hannah Holleman, Ashok Kumbamu, Fernando Leiva, Stephen Lendman, Morris Morley, Michael Parenti, and Henry Veltmeyer.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / H. Veltmeyer -- Chapter One. James Petras, Scholar And Revolutionary: An Appreciation / Henry Veltmeyer -- Chapter Two. James Petras And That ‘Long Petal Of Wine, Sea And Snow’ / Fernando I. Leiva -- Chapter Three. Trotsky And Latin American Development Theory / Ronald H. Chilcote -- Chapter Four. Capitalism, Primitive Accumulation And Unfree Labour / Tom Brass -- Chapter Five. Farewell To Imperialism? A Critical Sociological Study Of Empire / Ashok Kumbamu -- Chapter Six. The Class Nature Of Neoliberal Globalization In The Age Of Imperialism / Berch Berberoglu -- Chapter Seven. The Migration-Development Nexus: A Marxist Class Perspective / Raúl Delgado Wise -- Chapter Eight. The Financialization Of The Capitalist Class: Monopoly-Finance Capital And The New Contradictory Relations Of Ruling Class Power / John Bellamy Foster and Hannah Holleman -- Chapter Nine. Food, Water And Fuel: The Crisis Of Life Under Capitalism / Michel Chossudovsky -- Chapter Ten. ‘Not About To Lose Chile’: Democratic Socialism Confronts The Imperial State / Morris Morley -- Chapter Eleven. The Rational Destruction Of Yugoslavia / Michael Parenti -- Chapter Twelve. James Petras On The Israeli Lobby, Occupied Palestine And Us-Israeli Militarism / Stephen Lendman -- List Of Contributors / H. Veltmeyer -- James Petras—Selected Publications / H. Veltmeyer -- References / H. Veltmeyer -- Index / H. Veltmeyer.