title: Dying Empire: US Imperialism and Global Resistance (Rethinking Globalizations)
author: Francis Shor
description: <P><STRONG>'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, </STRONG><STRONG>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.' -</STRONG> <EM>Jackie Smith, Journal of World-Systems Research, Vol. 17, 2, 2011</EM></P> <P><STRONG>'As Americans try to make sense of today's pressing global economic and environmental crises, <EM>Dying Empire</EM> 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.' - </STRONG><EM>Jackie Smith, Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, USA.</P> <P></EM><STRONG>'Clearly written, and indicting both the domestic and global predations of American imperialism, <EM>Dying Empire</EM> 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 doesnt have to agree with all of its positions to learn from <EM>Dying Empire</EM>, or to be inspired by its trenchant statement of possible alternatives to capitalism.' - </STRONG><EM>Professor Neil Smith, CUNY Graduate Center, New York author, Endgame of Globalization</EM></P>
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  First published in India 2001 
  ISBN: 81-85229-41-4 
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  Contents 
  Prefaa 
  Introduction 
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