<HTML><HTML> Just how is the history of autarkic-military accumulation in 1917-1953 Russia relevant to the world of multinational capitalism? And why should autarkic-military societies be the last word on socialism? -- DRR ^^^^ Actually, they were the first word on socialism. The current configuration of imperialism is shaped indirectly by the Soviet Union through the Soviet Union's impact on imperialism for 70 years. The relative unity, or lack of war rivalry, of the imperialist powers today compared to the early nineteen hundreds is due to the Cold War with socialism, for example. Charles </HTML>