The war in Iraq may lead some to think that another age of colonial occupation has begun. Yet eminent Marxist scholar Ellen Meiksins Wood believes that imperialism under capitalism is distinguished by its use of economic, rather than military, coercion. She traces the varied forms of empire throughout history and points to the opportunities that capitalist imperialism presents for the Left.
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