Imperialism The Highest Stage of Capitalism

by Lenin, V.I.

• ISBN13: 9780745310350
• ISBN10: 0745310354
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-05-20
• Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Summary

'Globalisation' is the buzzword of the 1990s. VI Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism was one of the first attempts to account for the increasing importance of the world market in the twentieth century. Originally published in 1916, Imperialism explains how colonialism and the First World War were inherent features of the global development of the capitalist economy.In a new introduction, Norman Lewis and James Malone contrast Lenin's approach with that adopted by contemporary theories of globalisation. They argue that, while much has changed since Lenin wrote, his theoretical framework remains the best method for understanding recent global developments.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Preface to the Russian edition	p. 1
Preface to the French and German editions	p. 3
Imperialism: the highest stage of capitalism	p. 9
Concentration of production and monopolies	p. 11
The banks and their new role	p. 27
Finance capital and financial oligarchy	p. 45
The export of capital	p. 61
The division of the world among capitalist combines	p. 67
The division of the world among the great powers	p. 77
Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism	p. 89
The parasitism and decay of capitalism	p. 101
The critique of imperialism	p. 113
The place of imperialism in history	p. 127
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