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Cope, Zak

The wealth of (some) nations: imperialism and the mechanics of value transfer/ Zak Cope - London : Pluto Press, 2019. - vii, 260 pages ; 24 cm

List of figures and tables --
Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1 The mechanics of imperialism : Value transfer --
Colonial tribute --
Monopoly rent --
Unequal exchange. Part 2 The econometrics of imperialism : Imperialism and its denial --
Measuring imperialist value transfer --
MEasuring colonial value transfer --
Comparing value transfer to profits, wages and capital. Part 3 Foundations of the labour aristocracy : Anti-imperialist Marxism and the wages of imperialism --
The metropolitan labour aristocracy --
The native labour aristocracy. Part 4 Social imperialism past and present : Social imperialism before the First World War --
Social imperialism after the First World War --
Social-imperialist Marxism --
Conclusion: imperialism and anti-imperialism today. Appendix: physical quality of life in capitalist and socialist countries --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index.

ISBN: 9780745338859

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Labor market -- --Political aspects.
Imperialism -- --Economic aspects.

Dewey Class. No.: 331.12 / COP