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Excellent piece by my friend Liam O Ruairc on Connolly, imperialism and anti-imperialism. >Connolly developed a number of innovative theoretical positions regarding the relationship between marxism and anti-imperialism; positions heretical to both conventional forms of Irish nationalism and the form of socialism espoused by the Second International prevalent during his life time. He was among the first to combine the politics of anti-imperialist nationalism with international marxism in the colonial arena. His fundamental teaching is that the struggle for national liberation from imperialism is not opposed to the struggle for socialism but and integral and necessary part of it. This is why, in his view, “The cause of labour is the cause of Ireland, the cause of Ireland is the cause of labour. They cannot be dissevered” (Connolly 1988, 175). Why are the two interdependent? . . . full at: https://theirishrevolution.wordpress.com/2015/12/09/james-connolly-imperialism-and-anti-imperialism/ _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
