Class Detail

Course takes, as its starting point, the formation of the Marxian concept of imperialism in the early 20th century, in the context of centuries of colonialism and the late 19th-century scramble for Africa. Course surveys debates about imperialism in the post-World War period, particularly as they relate to the history of capitalism in the Global South and developments in world trade, finance, and production, leading to consideration of the present moment and grappling with what is novel in global capitalism today.

From the Instructor: What does it mean to talk about "imperialism" in the twenty-first century? What did it mean in the 1960s or 1970s, in the context of mass uprisings in the US and around the world? Or when the term first circulated widely, over 100 years ago? This course tackles these questions, and thereby concentrates our attention on dynamics of labor and race, development and underdevelopment, crises of accumulation, and finance capital.

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
TuTh 11:00AM-01:00PM	Remote Instruction	Davies,J.W.	06/20/22 - 07/22/22