Smith, A. (2022) Tearing asunder the pretty fancies of capitalism: reflections on Marx and Empire. Journal of Classical Sociology, 22(4), pp. 402-409. (doi: 10.1177/1468795X221105723)
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Abstract
This chapter argues for a recognition of the nuanced complexity of Marx’s account of empire. In particular, I argue, that account came to be characterised by: (i) a recognition of the historical centrality of anticolonial resistance; (ii) a provincialisation of his own assessment of capitalism’s development in Western Europe; (iii) an understanding of imperialism as a historically regressive force. In seeking to understand the history of European imperialism as a constitutive feature of the modern world we need recourse to a theory of capitalism. In that respect, as generations of writers from the colonised world have demonstrated, Marx’s analysis remains powerfully salient.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Smith, Professor Andrew |
Authors: | Smith, A. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences |
Journal Name: | Journal of Classical Sociology |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
ISSN: | 1468-795X |
ISSN (Online): | 1741-2897 |
Published Online: | 22 June 2022 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2022 The Author |
First Published: | First published in Journal of Classical Sociology 22(4): 402-409 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence |
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