An Assessment on Marxist Theories of Imperialism
Authors : Yeliz Sariöz Gökten
Pages : 1-19
Doi:10.25295/fsecon.2018.01.001
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Publication Date : 2018-01-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Imperialism from the 19th century onwards has occupied the agenda of various Global Political Economy Schools, especially Marxism. Marxist imperialism theories has developed in three waves. In this study, firstly, the first wave theorists of imperialism (Hilferding, Lenin, Bukharin, Luxembourg) will be discussed. Then the second wave theorists Baran, Sweezy and Amin's theories of imperialism will be examined. Finally, within the framework of the third wave imperialism theories the views of Harvey, Foster and Magdoff will be addressed.Keywords : Imperialism, Theory of Imperialism, New Imperialism