| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xi, 475 pages ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"This third edition of Super Imperialism is largely the result of the efforts of Kin Chi Lau and the Executive Tem of the Global University for Sustainability in Hong Kong..."--Acknowledgements page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Birth of the American world order: 1917-1946. Origins of the inter-governmental debt, 1917-1921 ; Breakdown of world balance, 1921-1932 ; Power through creditor status, 1932-1933 ; America's New Deal puts its own economy first, 1933-1940 ; Lend-lease and fracturing of the British Empire, 1941-1946 ; Bretton Woods: the triumph of U.S. government finance capital, 1944-1945 ; Isolating the communist bloc -- The institutions of American empire. American strategy within the World Bank ; The imperialism of U.S. foreign aid ; GATT and the double standard ; Dollar domination through the IMF -- Monetary imperialism and the U.S. treasury-bill standard. Financing America's wars with other nations' resources, 1964-1968 ; Power through bankruptcy, 1968-1970 ; Perfecting empire through monetary crisis, 1970-1971 ; The monetary offensive of Spring 1973 ; Monetary imperialism in the Twenty-first century ; Epilogue (2021): the ending of super imperialism |
| Summary |
"Hudson's critique of the destructive course of the international economic system provides important insights into the real motivations at the heart of these institutions - and the increasing tide of opposition that they face around the world."--Publisher's website |
| Subject |
Imperialism.
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International finance.
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United States -- Foreign economic relations.
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United States -- Foreign relations.
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Imperialism. (OCoLC)fst00968126
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International economic relations. (OCoLC)fst00976891
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International finance. (OCoLC)fst00976945
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Lau, Kin Chi.
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| ISBN |
3981826094 |
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9783981826098 (hardback) |
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9783981826081 (paperback) |
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3981826086 (paperback) |
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