Imperialism and the Development Myth: How Rich Countries Dominate in the Twenty-First Century

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Sam King

Imperialism and the Development Myth

How Rich Countries Dominate in the Twenty-First Century

Sam King

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Manchester University Press
15 April 2023

Colonialism & imperialism; Development economics; Political economy

Series: Progress in Political Economy

China has moved from being one of the poorest societies to a level now similar with other relatively developed Third World societies - like Mexico and Brazil. The dominant idea that it somehow threatens to 'catch up' economically, or overtake the rich countries paves the way for imperialist military and economic aggression against China. King's meticulous study punctures the rising-China myth. His empirical and theoretical analysis shows that, as long as the world economy continues to be run for private profit, it can no longer produce new imperialist powers. Rather it will continue to reproduce the monopoly of the same rich countries generation after generation. The giant social divide between rich and poor countries cannot be overcome.

By: Sam King
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781526171917
ISBN 10: 1526171910
Series: Progress in Political Economy
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 15 April 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword – Michael Roberts Introduction Part I: Two worlds 1 Income polarisation in the neoliberal period Part II: Contemporary Marxist analysis 2 Decline of Marxist analysis of imperialism 3 Contemporary Marxist response to world polarisation 4 The idea of China as a rising threat Part III: Lenin’s theory of imperialism and its contemporary application 5 What Lenin’s book does not say 6 Is imperialism the 'highest stage of capitalism'? 7 Lenin’s monopoly capitalist competition 8 Monopoly and the Marx’s labour theory of value Part IV: Monopoly and non-monopoly capital: the economic core of imperialism 9 Neoliberal polarisation of capital 10 Polarised specialisation of nations 11 Non-monopoly Third World capital 12 Neoliberal globalisation in historical context 13 The industrialisation of everything 14 Growing state dominance 15 Stranglehold: the reproduction of highest labour power Part V: Super-exploitation of China and why catch-up is not possible 16 China: Third World capitalism par excellence 17 The new Imperialist cold war against China 18 Trade war and China’s latest attempts at upgrading Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .

Sam King is a researcher in imperialism and world trade

Reviews for Imperialism and the Development Myth: How Rich Countries Dominate in the Twenty-First Century

'Sam King offers an important intervention to critical/radical/Marxist literature on the political economy of (under)development in the Third World/Global South in the neoliberal era by critically and comprehensively engaging with the notion of imperialism.' Gonenc Uysal, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Capital & Class (Volume 46, Issue 2) -- .