globalisation

Rasti Delizo discusses the ongoing relevancy of Lenin’s theory of imperialism while outlining subsequent developments that need to be factored in.

William I Robinson — Faced with an unprecedented crisis of epochal proportions, global capitalism’s extermination impulse is rising to the surface. Never has the slogan “resist to exist” been more opportune and appropriate.

Prabhat Patnaik — The crisis of overproduction/underconsumption cannot be overcome within neoliberal capitalism itself. The only way out of this crisis is to go beyond neoliberal capitalism which is to go beyond capitalism.

William I. Robinson discusses the rise of transnational class exploitation and how contradictions between a globally integrated economy and a nation-state-based system help explain rising US-China tensions.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having profound repercussions for the international system and the global economy. In this conversation, Boris Kagarlitsky discusses the implications of the war on the Russian economy, its financial sector, and the Russian elite. Furthermore, he nalyzes the ongoing crisis of globalization, in particular Western sanctions, rising commodity prices, and the current role of China.