A Topography of the New Dollar Imperialism

New Left Review 2026 Open access

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Authors: Costas Lapavitsas
DOI: 10.64590/yn5
Cited by: 2

Abstract

Topography of the contemporary world economy as a system of subordination, structured by the primacy of Fed-backed dollar-liquidity and a world division of labour jointly configured by productive and financial capital, generating forms of peripheral financialization. Monetary dominance—ultimately underwritten by military force?

Fields of Study & Subjects

World Systems and Global Transformations Housing Finance and Neoliberalism Economic Theory and Policy

Publication details

Journal / source
New Left Review
Volume
2
Issue
157
Pages
107–135
Publication date
31 January 2026
Language
EN