James Petras
James Petras | |
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Petras in 2013 | |
| Born | 17 January 1937 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 17 January 2026 (aged 89) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professor of sociology |
James Petras (17 January 1937 – 17 January 2026) was an American sociologist and academic who was the Bartle Professor (Emeritus) of Sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York, and adjunct professor at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He published on political issues with particular focus on Latin America and the Middle East, imperialism, globalization, and leftist social movements.