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Article: The new imperialism: Crisis and confrontation in North/South relations. (Book Reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
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- Journal of Development Studies
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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The New Imperialism: Crisis and Confrontation in North/South Relations. By Robert Biel. London: Zed Books, 2000. Pp.xi + 355. [pounds sterling]45.00/$69.50 and [pounds sterlings]16.95/$27.50. ISBN 1 85649 746 1 and 747 X
This is the best of books, this is the worst of books -- to distort the words of Charles Dickens. The contrasting perspectives about this work which the reader experiences reflect the massive task set by the author -- which is met with both success -- and unfortunately failure. The book details the evolution of the global capitalist system and how this system plays out in the South. The task is huge, as is the resulting text (it is only 325 pages ...