The Sword and the Dollar: Imperialism, Revolution, and the Arms Race

228 Pages·1989·26.53 MB·English

by  Michael Parenti

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SWORu
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THE
DOLLAR
IMPERIALISM, REVOLUTION,
- AND THE ARMS RACE -
MICHAEL PARENTI

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THE SWORD
AND THE
DOLLAR
Imperialism, Revolution,
and the Arms Race

THE SWORD
AND THE
DOLLAR
Imperialism, Revolution,
and the Arms Race
Michael Parenti
St. Martin's Press New York
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Contents
1. A Policy neither Fainthearted nor Foolish 1
2. Imperialism and the Myth ofUnderdevelopment 7
3. Maldevelopment and a "Sharp Philanthropy" 19
4. The Mean Methods of Imperialism (I) 37
5. The Mean Methods of Imperialism (II) 55
6. A Condominium Empire: Neo-Imperialism 63
7. The Empire Strikes Back Home 70
8. The Mythology of Interventionism 83
9. The Real Threat of Revolution 98
10. The Costs ofCounterrevolution 116
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11. Other Variables or Must We Ignore Imperialism? 127
12. The Cold War Is an Old War 135
13. The Arms Chase 152
14. "Rational" Nuclearism 164
15. Can We Trust the Russians? 177
16. Against Imperialism 191
Selected Bibliography 205
Index 207