Rethinking Imperialism

1. Introduction
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

Part I. Theories of Imperialism as a Periodization and Interpretation of Capitalism: Some Open Theoretical Questions

2. Classical Theories of Imperialism: A New Interpretation of Capitalist Rule, Expansionism, Capital Export, the Periodization and the ‘Decline’ of Capitalism
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

3. Post-World War II ‘Metropolis-Periphery’ Theories of Imperialism
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

4. Theories of Imperialism as Alternatives to Classical and Centre-Periphery Approaches
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

Part II. Theories of Imperialism vis-à-vis Marx’s Critique of Political Economy

5. The State as a Vehicle of both Capitalist Expansionism and Decolonization: Historical Evidence and Theoretical Questions
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

6. Capitalist Mode of Production and Social Formation: Conclusions Concerning the Organization of Capitalist Power
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

7. Capitalist Mode of Production and Monopolies
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

8. Is Imperialism the Latest Stage of Capitalism? Reflections on the Question of Periodization of Capitalism and Stages of Capitalist Development
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

Part III. National Territory and International Space: Internationalization of Capital, Financialization and Imperialist Chain

9. Internationalization of Capital
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

10. Financialization: Market Discipline or Capital Discipline?
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

11. The ‘Global’ Level and the Concept of Imperialist Chain

John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

12. Epilogue
John Milios, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, International Relations Theory, Political Economy, Development Policy, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Political Science, Imperialism and Colonialism