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Papers presented at the IDEAs Conference on The Economics of The New Imperialism,
22 - 24 January 2004, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs) organized an international conference on ''The Economics of the New Imperialism''. This conference was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 22-24 January 2004.This section comprises of papers that were presented at this conference.

DAY 1: Thursday 22nd January, 2004.

10.00 – 1.15: Session I

  The Contours of the New Imperialism

             Chairs: Madhavan Palat & Sunanda Sen

        (1) Samir Amin – The Contours of the New Imperialism
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                           The Geopolitics of Contemporary Imperialism
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             Discussant: Venkatesh Athreya

        (2) Prabhat Patnaik – 'The New Imperialism'
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             Discussant: Jomo K.S.

        (3) Korkut Boratav – 'Some Recent Changes in Relations
            Between the Metropoles and the Periphery of the
            Imperialist System' Download Paper

             Discussant: C. P. Chandrasekhar.

1.15 - 2.30: Lunch Break

  2.30 - 5.45: Session II

  Instruments and Mechanisms of Neoliberalism: International Trade

             Chair: B. Bhattacharyya

        (1) Mumtaz Keklik - 'Development under the Current
             Multilateral Trading System: An Oxymoron'
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             Discussant: Smitha Francis

         (2) Jayati Ghosh - 'Regionalism, Foreign Investment and Control:
            The New Rules of the Game Outside the WTO'
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              Discussant: Rathin Roy

          (3) Alicia Puyana - 'Is There Convergence Between
               North American Free Trade Agreement Partners?'
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               Discussant: Subrata Guha

Day II: Friday 23rd January, 2004.

10.00 - 1.15: Session I

  Instruments and Mechanisms of Neoliberalism: International Finance

             Chair: Ravi Srivastava

        (1) Jomo K.S. - Capital Controls Download Paper

                    - Malaysias September 1998 Controls: Background, Context, Impacts, Comparisons, Implications, Lessons. Download Paper

             Discussant: Parthapratim Pal

        (2) Erinc Yeldan - 'Capital's Response to Globalisation:
             A Comparative Analysis of the Adjustment Patterns of
             Mark-Ups in Post-Liberalisation Developing Countries'
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             Discussant: Murali Kallummal

        (3) C.P. Chandrasekhar - Financial Liberalization, Fragility and the Socialization of Risk: Can Capital Controls Work?
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              Discussant: Prasenjit Bose

1.15 - 2.30: Lunch Break

2.30 - 5.45: Session II

   Current Processes in the International Economy- I

             Chair: William Tabb

        (1) Cui Zhiyuan - 'The Chinese Response to the US Pressure on
            RMB Appreciation'. Download Paper

            Discussant: Madhura Swaminathan

        (2) Todd Tucker - 'Oil State in Revolt: Venezuela and the
            Fight Against Neo-Liberalism' Download Paper

            Discussant: Praveen Jha

        (3) Jimi O. Adesina - 'From Development Crisis to
             Development Tragedy: Africa's Encounter with Neoliberalism'
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             Discussant: Ashwini Deshpande

Day III: Saturday 24th January, 2004.

  10.00 - 1.15: Session I

   Current Processes in the International Economy- II

              Chair: Sheila Bhalla

        (1) William Tabb - 'Understanding and Challenging Global
             State Economic Governance'
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             Discussant: Atul Sood

        (2) Terry McKinley - 'Economic Policies for Growth and
             Poverty Reduction: PRSPs, Neo-Liberal Conditionalities
             and 'Post-Consensus' Alternatives'
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              Discussant: Ranja Sengupta

        (3) Abhijit Sen - Agrarian Crisis in Developing Countries in
             the Current Context
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             Discussant: Korkut Boratav

1.15 - 2.30: Lunch Break

  2.30 - 5.30:

  Panel Discussion on 'Resisting Imperialism Today: Prospects and   Challenges'

  Chair: Irfan Habib

  Samir Amin, Korkut Boratav, Utsa Patnaik, Alicia Puyana,
Prabhat Patnaik, Aijaz Ahmad.

February 3, 2004.

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