Devine, James: Ulhas:>>And what is Imperialism in the first place?
>"Imperialism," as Marxists use that term, refers to a social system of >international domination, of most countries by others. (Unlike in >other >perspectives, it is not simply a policy, a decision by government >officials.) Originally applied to the ancient Romans, Egyptians, etc., >one >hundred years ago several Marxists (Lenin, Luxemburg, Bukharin, >etc.) >applied the term to capitalism, likening it to the empires of old. I am not sure Marxists have a coherent theory of contemporary Imperialism. Is Lenin's theory of imperialism relevant today? Ulhas Lenin, as Jim noted, said that imperialism was the highest stage of capitalism. Currently, it appears that exterminism may be a higher stage yet, if the foreign policy of the current U.S. administration (pre-emptive nuclear first-strike) is a guide to the future. Yes, no or maybe so? Seth Try a free six-month subscription to Because People Matter, or send $15 for a one-year subscription to: BPM, 403 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. (Sorry, we don't yet have a presence on the web.) _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
