Constructivism
June 1 Last Lecture, “Continue to Marxism” , ”Constructivism”
The international-ization of Marxist Ideas Marx's key work Capital focuses on the development and characteristics of 19th Century British capitalism. In 20th Century, a number of scholars developed Marx's ideas and on capitalism's trans-border character, in particular imperialism. Trotsky for example argued that the level of development of any particular state would be affected by its relations with others. • Sooo state could develop independently within a capitalist system of stttiL • However, this devefaroent wifl not be even. Some would evelop faste thin others.
• Entered a new stage (the highest and final stage) with the development of monopoly capitalism. • A dominant core is exploiting a leas developed periphery
The internationalization of Marxist Ideas So according to Lenin, with the development of core and periphery, there cannot be a harmony of interests between all workers. The capitalists of the core can pasify the their own working class through the further exploitation of the periphery. The Latin American Dependency School developed Lenin's ideas on core and periphery.
The internationalization of Marxist Ideas Rosa Luxemburg also extended these analyses. • She claimed that Western capitalism emerged within and alongside pre¬capitalist sets of relations. • Capitalism actually continued its growth on pre-capitalist societies. • These provided markets for goods from advanced capitalist countries and sources of cheap labour. Lenin showed himself up within this discussion. • 1917. • Marx. He wrote "Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" in He claimed that the capitalism changed character since Dependency School and Its Theory This school claims that sources flow from a "periphery" of poor and underdeveloped states to a "core" of wealthy states. In this relation between the poor and the wealthy, the wealthy enriches at the expense of the poor. Poor states are
The international-ization of Marxist Ideas Marx's key work Capital focuses on the development and characteristics of 19th Century British capitalism. In 20th Century, a number of scholars developed Marx's ideas and on capitalism's trans-border character, in particular imperialism. Trotsky for example argued that the level of development of any particular state would be affected by its relations with others. • Sooo state could develop independently within a capitalist system of stttiL • However, this devefaroent wifl not be even. Some would evelop faste thin others.
• Entered a new stage (the highest and final stage) with the development of monopoly capitalism. • A dominant core is exploiting a leas developed periphery
The internationalization of Marxist Ideas So according to Lenin, with the development of core and periphery, there cannot be a harmony of interests between all workers. The capitalists of the core can pasify the their own working class through the further exploitation of the periphery. The Latin American Dependency School developed Lenin's ideas on core and periphery.
The internationalization of Marxist Ideas Rosa Luxemburg also extended these analyses. • She claimed that Western capitalism emerged within and alongside pre¬capitalist sets of relations. • Capitalism actually continued its growth on pre-capitalist societies. • These provided markets for goods from advanced capitalist countries and sources of cheap labour. Lenin showed himself up within this discussion. • 1917. • Marx. He wrote "Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism" in He claimed that the capitalism changed character since Dependency School and Its Theory This school claims that sources flow from a "periphery" of poor and underdeveloped states to a "core" of wealthy states. In this relation between the poor and the wealthy, the wealthy enriches at the expense of the poor. Poor states are