Organised, Protected Robbery: How Imperialism is Shaping Global Politics

The world is wracked by open warfare from Ethiopia and Mali to Syria and Myanmar. A new Cold War is brewing between the USA and China and Russia's war in Ukraine risks a nuclear conflict with NATO - Imperialism is back!

Of course, it never really went away. This session will discuss what imperialism is and why it's still driving wars, rivalry and economic crisis around the world.

Further reading suggestions from contributors:

Vladimir Unkovski-Korica: Joachim Becker (2016), Europe's Other Periphery, New Left Review, II, 39-64