Between National Imperialism and Economic Liberalism. Accumulation of Capital Rosa Luxemburg and Its Contexts
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Globalisation processes are regarded as some of the most significant phenomena of the present world. According to more optimistic predictions, globalisation processes are responsible for making Marxist social theory and methodological Marxist research tools in the humanities outdated. Globalisation is a progressive, long-term cultural process, consisting of various complex historical factors – mainly economical ones. Cultural and external signs of globalisation are in fact a superstructure consisting of constitutive economical processes. Historical analysis proves, that the beginning of globalisation (in contemporary understanding of this term) should be sought for in colonial conquests having capitalist roots. The example of colonialism clearly shows economic – capitalist origins of national ideologies, such as racism. Ideologies, such as nationalism, seem to be inherent to the globalisation processes. They also seem to be their necessary and integral element. They can manifest themselves in two ways: in the first place: as being affirmative and equivalent, and secondly: on the basis of dialectical contradictions. It seems that globalisation has nothing to do with equality. Moreover, it is an expression of the hegemony of anglo-american culture and dictated by it cultural unification based upon Cocacolonization. Marxist philosophy shaped in face of these processes, based on postulates of internationalism and international revolution, can be perceived as a social theory only within the context of anti-globalisation and anti-imperialism.
Source: Nowa Krytyka
Author: Barbara Więckowska
Institution: University of Szczecin
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2978383391