Excerpt from The Foundations of Imperialist Policy: A Course of Lectures Read to the Academy of the General Staff in 1918-1919
Ernest Seyere discovers imperialism in the efforts for advancement of separate individuals in racial or national struggles, in the endeavours of one class to dominate another, finally even in socialism. The followers of Seyere have gone even further. Thus some of his pupils discover imperialism not only in human society, but in all phenomena of organic and even inorganic life. One can make the discovery of an ant imperialism, of a bee imperialism, of tree imperialism, and so on. When one ant makes war on another ant it is a manifestation of imperialist tendencies of a certain ant tribe which is struggling with other ant tribes. Amongst bees too there is their own sort of imperialism. Finally, there is imperialism even in the world of plants. Thus, for instance, when an oak in its growth crushes the young shoots, and does not allow the young shrubs to develop, it consummates plant imperialism, the individual imperialism of the mighty oak. When the forest, in spreading, throws its shoots on the neighbouring cultivations it practises collective imperialism. Con sequently, imperialism exists even in the vegetable kingdom.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book takes a closer look at the concept of imperialism, exploring its philosophical basis and the various historical and Marxist interpretations that have emerged over time. The author discusses the theories put forward by philosophers such as Romain Rolland and Ernest Seyere, who defined imperialism as a pervasive phenomenon extending across all levels of society and even into the animal and plant kingdoms. However, the author argues that such views are flawed and unscientific, as they fail to account for the specific economic drivers that characterize imperialism. The book thus shifts the focus to the Marxist perspective on imperialism, which sees it as a particular stage in the development of capitalism. This approach emphasizes the role of economic factors in shaping imperialistic policies and actions, demonstrating how they are driven by the need for capitalist states to expand their markets and secure access to raw materials. Through a detailed analysis of historical examples, the author demonstrates how imperialism has manifested and transformed throughout different stages of economic development and societal organization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330240144_0
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