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Imperialism in the 21st centuryThe renewal of interest in the study of imperialism has changed the debate on globalisation, previously centred exclusively on the critique of neo-liberalism and on the new features of globalisation. A concept developed by the main Marxist theorists of the 20th century - which enjoyed a wide diffusion in the 1970s - has again attracted the attention of analysts because of the aggravation of the social crisis of the Third World, the multiplication of armed conflicts and the deadly competition among countries. -> read article... |
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| USA
EnronOnline and the Not-So-New EconomyENRON, America’s seventh largest company, has collapsed. The firm had lied about its profits and stands accused of a range of shady dealings. Enron had pushed hard for and profited mightily from deregulation of energy markets. -> read article... |
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| Tunisia
The democratic oppositionIn a referendum held on Sunday May 26, 2002, Tunisian President Zine el Abidine ben Ali, in power since 1987, won the right to run for re-election in 2004 and 2009. -> read article... |
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