Books written by James Petras
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Politics and Social Forces in Chilean Development
Rather than fight a civil war, Carrera recognized O'Higgins as general-in-chief.” But O'Higgins too favored moderate reforms, and he too soon met opposition from the big landowners: “The first clear expressions of the divorce between ...
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La izquierda contraataca
... el remedio recetado fue otra ronda de medidas de « ajuste » neoliberal para « estabilizar » la economía . ... 1 , 6 ; « Gas and Gunpowder » , Washington Report on the Hemisphere , 30 de noviembre , 1996 , p . 4 .
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Empire or Republic?: American Global Power and Domestic Decay
Also see Paul Farhi, “Number of U.S. Millionares Soars,” Washington Post, July 11, 1992, p. ... L. Bartlett and James B. Steele, “Big Business Hits the Jackpot with Billions in Tax Breaks,” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 1991, p.
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Globalization Unmasked: Imperialism in the 21st Century
No word is used and misused more than globalisation. It serves to refer to epoch-defining changes in the organisation of societies, economies and politics. But as the authors show, the term globalisation obscures much more than it reveals.
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The Left Strikes Back: Class Conflict In Latin America In The Age Of Neoliberalism
The book argues convincingly that we can now see the emerging forms of resistance in new, popular organizations that, while frequently local and provincial, nevertheless have developed an international consciousness.
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The New Extractivism: A Post-Neoliberal Development Model or Imperialism of the Twenty-First Century?
With fresh insight and analysis from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, this book looks at the political dynamics of capitalist development in a region where the neoliberal model is collapsing under the weight of a ...
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América Latina: imperialismo, recolonización y resistencia
CONTENIDO: Imperialismo y reistencia en Latinoamérica / James Patras / - Elecciones en EE. UU: su futuro y el nuestro / James Petras / - Brasil y Lula: año cero / James Petras / - Bolivia: entre la colonización y la revolución / James ...
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Beyond Neoliberalism: A World to Win
This groundbreaking book lays out an analysis of the dynamics and contradictions of capitalism in the twenty-first century.
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The Class Struggle in Latin America: Making History Today
This innovative book offers a unique perspective on the evolving dynamics of class struggle, engaging both the destructive forces of capitalist development and those seeking to consolidate the system and preserve the status quo, alongside ...
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The Politics of Empire: The US, Israel and the Middle East
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 ...
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Power and Resistance: US Imperialism in Latin America
This book focuses on US imperialism today in Latin America. It concerns the projection of state power as a means of advancing the economic interests of the US capitalist class and maintaining its hegemony over the world capitalist system.
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Social Movements and State Power: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador
The 2003 electoral victory of Lucio Gutiérrez in Ecuador was met with the same sense of optimism that greeted the election of Ignacio 'Lula' da Silva in Brazil, and Hugo...
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The Left Strikes Back: Class Conflict In Latin America In The Age Of Neoliberalism
Ideological Warfare Washington continues to pursue an unrelenting ideological war against Cuba. ... Thus, the United States pursues a phantom ideological war: Its totalitarian imagery fails to evoke any allied support because it rings ...
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US Imperialism: The Changing Dynamics of Global Power
This book offers a broad and deep examination of the dynamics of US imperialism.
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Democracy And Poverty In Chile: The Limits To Electoral Politics
... the Christian Democrats were based at CIEPLAN and at the Instituto Chileno de Estudios Humanistas (IChEH). ... See Edgardo Boeninger, “Desafíos Económicos para la Construcción de la Democracia,” in Orden Económico y Democracia ...
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The New Development Politics: The Age of Empire Building and New Social Movements
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.
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The Left Strikes Back: Class And Conflict In The Age Of Neoliberalism
The book argues convincingly that we can now see the emerging forms of resistance in new, popular organizations that, while frequently local and provincial, nevertheless have developed an international consciousness.
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The End of the Republic and the Delusion of Empire
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 ...
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Rulers and Ruled in the US Empire: Bankers, Zionists and Militants
... Ano Zero, Furb 2004. 2 Under the previous Center-Right President Cardoso regime, 48,000 families received land each year compared to 25,000 per year under Lula, leaving over 200,000 families camped by highways under plastic tents and ...
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What's Left in Latin America?: Regime Change in New Times
... Ano Zero. Blumenau SC: Editora Edifurb. Petras, J. (2006), 'Nuevos vientos desde la izqierda o aire caliente desde una nueva derecha' www.rebelion.org. 13 March. Petras, J. (2007), 'El referendo Venezolano: analisis y epilogo', www ...