Imperialism and the Development Myth: How Rich Countries Dominate in the Twenty-First Century

by Sam King

China and other Third World societies cannot 'catch up' with the rich countries. The contemporary world system is permanently dominated by a small group of rich countries who maintain a vice-like grip over the key parts of the labour process - over the most technologically sophisticated and complex labour. Globalisation of production since the 1980s means much more of the world's work is now carried out in the poor countries, yet it is the rich,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526159015
• ISBN13: 9781526159014
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"