Huge controversy surrounds Britain's alliances with deeply repressive Gulf monarchies, and the UK's key supporting role in the disastrous Saudi-led intervention in Yemen has lent added urgency to the debate. As these stories continue to make the headlines, this book lifts the lid on the...

Outline of European bloc imperialism -- Hemispheric settings for European bloc imperialism -- The anatomy of two imperialist regimes -- The rise of European and ACP blocs and US hegemony -- The emergence of European bloc imperialism -- The theoretical foundations of European bloc imperialism --...