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.

Autorentext
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).

Inhalt
Introduction Classical Theories of Imperialism: A New Interpretation of Capitalist Rule, Expansionism, Capital Export, the Periodization and the 'Decline' of Capitalism Post World-War II 'Metropolis-Periphery' Theories of Imperialism Theories of Imperialism as Alternatives to Classical and Metropolis-Periphery Approaches The State as a Vehicle of both Capitalist Expansionism and Decolonization. Historical Evidence and Theoretical Questions Capitalist Mode of Production and Social Formation. Conclusions Concerning the Organization of Capitalist Power Capitalist Mode of Production and Monopolies Is Imperialism the Latest Stage of Capitalism? Reflections on the Question of Periodization of Capitalism and Stages of Capitalist Development Internationalisation of Capital Financialization: Market Discipline or Capital Discipline? The 'Global' Level, and the Concept of Imperialist Chain Epilogue: Rethinking Imperialism and Capitalist Rule