The Empire Reloaded

Since 1964, the Socialist Register has brought together leading writers on the left to investigate aspects of a common theme. This issue examines the new U.S.-led imperialist project that is currently transforming the global order, its impact on different regions of the world, and on gender, media, and popular culture. Contributors and essays include: Stephen Gill, American Supremacy and the New World Order Chris Rude, Financial Discipline: Imperial Strategy Since the Asian Crisis Chandra Mohanty, Patriarchy in the New World Order Vivek Chibber, The New Imperialism and the South: The Passing of the "National Bourgeoisie" Yuezhi Zhao, China and Global Capitalism: The Cultural Dimension Ed Comor, Media and Communications in the U.S. Empire