Super Imperialism - New Edition: The Origin and Fundamentals of U.S. World Dominance - Softcover

Hudson, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745319890 ISBN 13: 9780745319896

Verlag: Pluto Press, 2003

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Páginas: 448 Géneros: 12:HBTQ:Colonialism & imperialism 12:KCBM:Monetary economics Sinopsis: This book describes the genesis of America',s political and financial domination. Michael Hudson',s study of US financial diplomacy explores the faults built into the core of the World Bank and the IMF at their inception which, he argues, were intended to preserve the US',s financial hegemony. Difficult to detect at the time, these problems have since become explicit as the failure of the international economic system has become obvious, the IMF and World Bank were set up to give aid to developing countries, but instead many of the world',s poorest countries have been plunged into insurmountable debt crises. 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._,

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'Illuminates one of the most powerful forces in global economics - one which is hidden, and widely misunderstood - this book is vital reading' Ann Pettifor

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This book describes the genesis of America's political and financial domination. Michael Hudson's study of US financial diplomacy explores the faults built into the core of the World Bank and the IMF at their inception which, he argues, were intended to preserve the US's financial hegemony. Difficult to detect at the time, these problems have since become explicit as the failure of the international economic system has become obvious; the IMF and World Bank were set up to give aid to developing countries, but instead many of the world's poorest countries have been plunged into insurmountable debt crises. 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0745319890
• ISBN 13: 9780745319896
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448