Imperialism today series
Benjamin Bürbaumer discusses why capitalism leads great powers to resort to coercion, how Western Europe became integrated into US capitalism, and whether China could displace a declining US with a new Sino-centred capitalism.
Ana Cristina Carvalhaes argues for a non-dogmatic theory of imperialism, which incorporates ecology, understands Trump’s aggressive neo-colonialist shift and recognises sub-imperialist countries.
Güney Işıkara and Patrick Mokre discuss imperialism’s multidimensional nature, Karl Marx’s value theory and why a value-theoretical framework for studying the global economy is urgently needed.
Blanca Missé looks at inter-imperialist rivalry today, the need to oppose all imperialisms and the case for a class-based internationalism.
Blanca Missé argues for reclaiming Lenin’s method for analysing imperialism and suggests updates, particularly on understanding China and Russia’s global status.
Long wave theory, globalisation’s end, and the coming crises: An interview with William Jefferies
William Jefferies explores the usefulness of long wave theory for understanding the current moment, how globalisation reshaped the world economy, and the coming period of crisis.
Rasti Delizo explains the rise of new imperialist powers and faulty logic behind multipolarity, and argues for an anti-imperialism rooted in working-class solidarity.
Rasti Delizo discusses the ongoing relevancy of Lenin’s theory of imperialism while outlining subsequent developments that need to be factored in.
Adam Hanieh explores the need to foreground value transfers in understanding imperialism, Israel’s role in global fossil capitalism and the rising influence of the Gulf states.
Steve Ellner lays out his views on anti-US imperialism, how this should factor into the left’s appraisal of China and Latin America’s Pink Tide governments, and what this means for international solidarity activists.
Ilya Matveev discusses the two logics of imperialism, how they help us explain the different paths that China and Russia took to become imperialist powers, and the left's need for a shared vision of progressive change.
Kevin B. Anderson discusses Marx and Lenin’s writings on imperialism, why the world is becoming more bipolar and the need for consistent anti-imperialism.
