Böcker av Alex (University of York) Callinicos

The global policies of the United States over the years encouraged the widespread belief that we live in a new era of imperialism. But is this belief true, and what does 'imperialism' mean? Exploring these questions, this book intervenes in one of the main political and intellectual debates of the day.

The great demonstrations at Seattle and Genoa have shown that we are in a new era of protest. The neo--liberal economic policies pursued by the Group of Seven leading industrial countries and the international institutions they control are provoking widespread resistance.

The second edition of this remarkably lucid text, provides a wide-ranging historical introduction to social theory. The new edition preserves, and further enhances, the book's striking qualities - its clarity, reliability, comprehensiveness and scholarship.

* Callinicos is widely read and his books always sell well* The book presents a wide range of theories and theorists - including Fukuyama, White, Mann and Brenner* It attempts to define the scope and range of an acceptable theory on history* Makes connections between theoretical issues and historical problems (e.g.

a The class war is over. But the struggle for true equality has only just begun,a Tony Blair has declared. The world indeed enters the 21st century heaving with poverty and inequality. Just three super--rich men have a net worth equal to the income of the 36 poorest countries in the world.

1. This is a wide-ranging Marxist critique of the many forms of post-modernism.2. Callinicos argues that the phenomena identified as post-modernist are not significantly different from the phenomena of modernity as analysed by Marx and Freud. He produces a controversial critique of post-modernists such as Derrida, Lyotard and Baudrillard.3.