Overview
Opposing US imperialism and global domination, Shor combines academic and activist perspectives to propose a utopian vision for theoretically and practically realizing another world.
Full Product Details
Author: Francis Shor (Wayne State University, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9780415778220
ISBN 10: 0415778220
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 23 November 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'A timely and highly engaging book. Shor draws from a wealth of cultural konwledge and political experience. He offers an extensive consideration of a variety of cultural material ranging from works by Marge Piercy, James Baldwin, Bob Marley, among others. It is this feature of the book that many readers will find most appealing, and that makes this text one that will be highly effective in undergraduate and graduate courses on contemporary world politics and global social change.' - Jackie Smith, Journal of World-Systems Research, Vol. 17, 2, 2011 'As Americans try to make sense of today's pressing global economic and environmental crises, Dying Empire provides an engaging and accessible framework through which readers can understand the United States role in the world. Drawing from a refreshing range of social science and cultural materials (including Marge Piercy and Bob Marley, among others), Shor articulates a convincing and passionate call for Americans to embrace global citizenship.' - Jackie Smith, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame, author, Social Movements for Global Democracy 'Clearly written, and indicting both the domestic and global predations of American imperialism, Dying Empire is critical, provocative and decisively to the point. Focusing too on the multifold forms and instances of resistance to empire, this cautiously optimistic book is extensive in its theoretical and political coverage. One doesn't have to agree with all of its positions to learn from Dying Empire, or to be inspired by its trenchant statement of possible alternatives to capitalism.' - Professor Neil Smith, CUNY Graduate Center, New York author, Endgame of Globalization
'As Americans try to make sense of today's pressing global economic and environmental crises, Dying Empire provides an engaging and accessible framework through which readers can understand the United States role in the world. Drawing from a refreshing range of social science and cultural materials (including Marge Piercy and Bob Marley, among others), Shor articulates a convincing and passionate call for Americans to embrace global citizenship.' - Jackie Smith, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame, author, Social Movements for Global Democracy 'Clearly written, and indicting both the domestic and global predations of American imperialism, Dying Empire is critical, provocative and decisively to the point. Focusing too on the multifold forms and instances of resistance to empire, this cautiously optimistic book is extensive in its theoretical and political coverage. One doesn't have to agree with all of its positions to learn from Dying Empire, or to be inspired by its trenchant statement of possible alternatives to capitalism.' - Professor Neil Smith, CUNY Graduate Center, New York author, Endgame of Globalization
Author Information
Francis Shor is a Professor of History at Wayne State University, USA.
