The Roots of Contemporary Imperialism argues that the presence of George W. Bush and the issues that accompanied his presidency, such as popular repression and business domination, are not the result of an authoritarian regression of U.S. politics but rather represent the continuation of an approach that came into existence during the age of the Founding Fathers. The creation of the federal presidential republic, whose main purpose was not as much to preserve the balance of power between the various branches of government as to hinder any radical changes in society, shows how the Fathers' main concern was not people's freedom but to devise constitutional mechanisms intended to defend the properties, wealth, and privileges of economic elites. In the author's view, Barack Obama's recent election as the nominee of one of the two wings of the single "business party," despite the rhetoric about "change" and "hope," followed exactly the same pattern.
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Valerio Volpi was born in Naples and raised in Cagliari, Sardinia, where he earned a degree in political science. He has an M.A. in international relations from St. John's University and a Ph.D. in comparative institutions and politics from the University of Bari. He is currently living in Rome.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Chapter 1: The Founding Father's Political Philosophy Chapter 4 1. The Origins Chapter 5 2. The Founding Fathers, Women, and Minorities Chapter 6 3. The Founding Fathers and the People Chapter 7 4. The Founding Fathers and Factions Chapter 8 Chapter 2: The Constitutional Convention Chapter 9 Introduction Chapter 10 1. The Convention and Its Members Chapter 11 2. The Outcome Chapter 12 Chapter 3: The Constitution Chapter 13 1. Federalism and Uneven Sovereignty Chapter 14 2. Slavery Chapter 15 3. Franchise Chapter 16 4. Law-making Chapter 17 5. Liability Chapter 18 6. Judicial Review Chapter 19 7. Separation of Powers Chapter 20 8. The Electoral College Chapter 21 9. The Powers of Congress and Private Property Chapter 22 10. The Bill of Rights and Corporate Supremacy Chapter 23 Chapter 4: Corporations and World Domination Chapter 24 1. The Rise of the Corporation Chapter 25 2. Corporations' Best Friend: The Supreme Court Chapter 26 3. The Corporate Network Chapter 27 Chapter 5: Conclusions - What is To Be Done? Chapter 28 Introduction Chapter 29 1. Political and Constitutional Reforms Chapter 30 2. The Regulation of the Corporate Institution and of the Influence of Money in the Political Process Chapter 31 Bibliography Chapter 32 Index Chapter 33 About the Author
