Twentieth Century Imperialism: Shifting Contours and Changing Conceptions

Moving beyond the conventional parameters of capitalism, Rajen Harsh[ac]e probes concepts such as: colonialism, neo-colonialism, hegemony and social imperialism, in order to assess their theoretical and empirical validity in the context of the third world. Fresh perspectives are provided on the basis of examples drawn from a wide range of countries and by situating the discussions in the debates on imperialism in the third world.