Theories of Imperialism"In recent years the discussion of imperialism has become so compartmentalized that it is difficult for somebody who is not directly involved to put the often polemical discussion and the various scientific and political positions forward into a relevant context. Mommsen's survey is an excellent guide."—German Studies, on the German edition. "Theories of Imperialism is the most succinct, fairest, and most sophisticated statement I have seen of the range of theories of imperialism. Each set of theorists is come at in their own terms, described fairly, and summarized fully. The book is objective, readable, and short."—Robin W. Winks, Yale University |
Contents
Preface | 3 |
Two Marxist Theories of Imperialism | 29 |
Three Provisional Assessment | 66 |
Five Theories of NeoColonialism and Under | 113 |
Imperialism as the rule of big monopolies | 119 |
Underdevelopment as a product of imperialism | 125 |
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alism argued argument bourgeois British capi capitalist capitalist system classic crises dependence developing countries Development of Capitalism Dobb domination economic growth economic interests élites Elmar Altvater Empire especially European exploitation export factors Fieldhouse finance capital formal colonial rule Frankfurt groups Hallgarten Hans-Ulrich Wehler Hilferding Hobson Ibid idem imperial expansion Imperialism London imperialist imperialist expansion imperialist policies important industrial countries informal interpretation of imperialism J. A. Hobson Jalée Kapitalismus Lenin liberal Magdoff Mao Tse-tung Maoist Marx Marxism-Leninism Marxist-Leninist masses Max Weber means ment metropolis metropolitan modern imperialism Mommsen monopoly capitalism multinational nationalist neo-colonialism neo-Marxist nomic overseas investments overseas territories periphery phase political production profits regarded Robinson and Gallagher Rosa Luxemburg Samir Amin Schumpeter Schumpeter's Senghaas social society socio-economic structures surplus Sweezy theorists theory of imperialism thesis third world third-world countries tion trade underdeveloped Wehler Western industrial York