>I think Leo Panitch has developed a good theory of contemporary
>imperialism which can be summarized as a system of interlocking dependencies
>among the so-called core states.
What's the aim of contemporary imperialism as a system of interlocking dependencies among the so-called core states? Whether Lenin's theory was adequate is a different question, but in Lenin's theory, imperialism was a system of exploitation (extraction of surplus value) and domination. There is no comparable basis in Panitch's theory.
> But there's no need to take my word for it. You can examine this yourself.
audio (interview with Doug) --
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Sorry, Panitch is not convincing. He doesn't seem know much about the "Third World" either.
Ulhas