US imperialism in action

C. Cooper, Lesley Catchpowle

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This paper drawing from audit reports reflects upon the post-Iraq war administration the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). It argues that the CPA's compliance with basic levels of decent public administration were akin to Guantanamo's compliance with basic levels of natural justice. The audit reports demonstrate that the CPA was a chaotic administration which spent billions without proper controls or procedures and left precious Iraqi oil revenues open to fraudulent acts. The CPA failed to comply with its obligations under UN resolutions. It identifies the geopolitical/economic implications of the US government which was partly motivated by economic concerns but it was also motivated by political concerns-the imposition of US hegemony. It then turns to the broader economic imperatives of the falling rate of profit and the imposition of neoliberalism (market fundamentalism).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)716-734
Number of pages19
JournalCritical Perspectives on Accounting
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • imperialism
  • coalition
  • iraq

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