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The philosopher W.B. Gallie argued many years ago that there could be no simple definition of words such as 'freedom' because they embodied what he called 'essentially contested concepts'. They were words whose meaning had to be fought over and whose compteting definitions arose out of political struggle and conflict. Imperialism, and its close ally, colonialism, are two such contested concepts.... Read more
Volume I
Part I. The Emergence of Imperialism as a Concept
Part II. Early Marxist Theories and their Critics
Volume II
Part III. Modern Marxism and Dependency Theories
Part IV. Modern Historians and Imperialism
Volume III
Part V. Cultural and 'Postcolonial' Critiques
Part I. The Emergence of Imperialism as a Concept
Part II. Early Marxist Theories and their Critics
Volume II
Part III. Modern Marxism and Dependency Theories
Part IV. Modern Historians and Imperialism
Volume III
Part V. Cultural and 'Postcolonial' Critiques
Biography
Edited by Peter Cain and Mark Harrison
