Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
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Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism is a 1917 political and economic treatise by Vladimir Lenin that analyzes imperialism as an advanced, monopolistic phase of capitalism characterized by the dominance of finance capital and the division of the world among great powers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lenin’s analysis of imperialist war | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| analyzes |
division of the world among great powers
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division of the world among international monopolist capitalist associations ⓘ export of capital ⓘ |
| argues |
imperialism intensifies national oppression
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imperialism is a product of advanced capitalism ⓘ imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism ⓘ imperialism leads to war ⓘ |
| author | Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| basedOn | J. A. Hobson's analysis of imperialism ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
completion of the territorial division of the world
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export of capital instead of export of commodities ⓘ formation of monopolies and cartels ⓘ fusion of bank capital and industrial capital into finance capital ⓘ territorial division of the world among the great powers ⓘ |
| characterizes |
imperialism as dominated by finance capital
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imperialism as monopoly capitalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| criticizes | Karl Kautsky's theory of ultra-imperialism ⓘ |
| describes | imperialism as a new stage of capitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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political economy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marxist–Leninist theory of imperialism
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communist movements in the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on anti-colonial movements
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linking imperialism to monopoly and finance capital ⓘ systematic Marxist analysis of imperialism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-imperialist
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revolutionary socialist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Das Kapital
ⓘ
surface form:
Capital, Volume I
The State and Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
State and Revolution
|
| structure | consists of a preface and several chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
Marxism–Leninism
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capitalism ⓘ colonialism ⓘ finance capital ⓘ imperialism ⓘ monopoly capitalism ⓘ world economy ⓘ |
| usedAs | theoretical basis for Leninist strategy in colonial and semi-colonial countries ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Vladimir Lenin in exile ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | World War I ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Lenin’s analysis of imperialist war