Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
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Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism is a 1917 political and economic treatise by Vladimir Lenin that analyzes imperialism as an advanced, monopolistic phase of capitalism characterized by the dominance of finance capital and the division of the world among great powers.
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| Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism canonical | 5 |
| Lenin's Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism | 1 |
| Lenin’s analysis of imperialist war | 1 |
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Target entity: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism Context triple: [Vladimir Lenin, notableWork, Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism]
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a foundational 1848 political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines the principles of communism and calls for the proletariat to overthrow capitalist systems.
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a foundational Marxist text by Friedrich Engels that contrasts early utopian socialist ideas with the "scientific" socialism derived from historical materialism.
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Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
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The Accumulation of Capital
The Accumulation of Capital is a seminal Marxist economic treatise by Rosa Luxemburg that analyzes imperialism and capitalist expansion through the lens of capital accumulation and its contradictions.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism Target entity description: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism is a 1917 political and economic treatise by Vladimir Lenin that analyzes imperialism as an advanced, monopolistic phase of capitalism characterized by the dominance of finance capital and the division of the world among great powers.
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A.
The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a foundational 1848 political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines the principles of communism and calls for the proletariat to overthrow capitalist systems.
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B.
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a foundational Marxist text by Friedrich Engels that contrasts early utopian socialist ideas with the "scientific" socialism derived from historical materialism.
-
C.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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D.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
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E.
The Accumulation of Capital
The Accumulation of Capital is a seminal Marxist economic treatise by Rosa Luxemburg that analyzes imperialism and capitalist expansion through the lens of capital accumulation and its contradictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| analyzes |
division of the world among great powers
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division of the world among international monopolist capitalist associations ⓘ export of capital ⓘ |
| argues |
imperialism intensifies national oppression
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imperialism is a product of advanced capitalism ⓘ imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism ⓘ imperialism leads to war ⓘ |
| author | Vladimir Lenin ⓘ |
| basedOn | J. A. Hobson's analysis of imperialism ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
completion of the territorial division of the world
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export of capital instead of export of commodities ⓘ formation of monopolies and cartels ⓘ fusion of bank capital and industrial capital into finance capital ⓘ territorial division of the world among the great powers ⓘ |
| characterizes |
imperialism as dominated by finance capital
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imperialism as monopoly capitalism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| criticizes | Karl Kautsky's theory of ultra-imperialism ⓘ |
| describes | imperialism as a new stage of capitalism ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist theory
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political economy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marxist–Leninist theory of imperialism
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communist movements in the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on anti-colonial movements
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linking imperialism to monopoly and finance capital ⓘ systematic Marxist analysis of imperialism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-imperialist
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revolutionary socialist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Capital, Volume I
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linked to:
Das Kapital
State and Revolution ⓘ
linked to:
The State and Revolution
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| structure | consists of a preface and several chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
Marxism–Leninism
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capitalism ⓘ colonialism ⓘ finance capital ⓘ imperialism ⓘ monopoly capitalism ⓘ world economy ⓘ |
| usedAs | theoretical basis for Leninist strategy in colonial and semi-colonial countries ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Vladimir Lenin in exile ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism Description of subject: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism is a 1917 political and economic treatise by Vladimir Lenin that analyzes imperialism as an advanced, monopolistic phase of capitalism characterized by the dominance of finance capital and the division of the world among great powers.
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linked to: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
Lenin: A Study on the Unity of His Thought
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linked to: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism