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Funding the Empire: U.S. Foreign Aid - Part I
Hector Melo & Israel Yost
Over the last 40 years, the survival of capitalism has rested on its ability to expand its control over resources and markets on a global scale. Expansion has been made possible by the increasing utilization of the state apparatus and a drastic increase in what is broadly termed "economic assistance".
The Pacific Basin: Notes on Japanese Investments in Peru
Joe Sklar
Japan is now the fourth largest investor in Latin America, ranking after the United States, West Ger- many and Britain. In trade volume with Latin America, Japan ranks third, having surpassed Britain.