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Why capitalism is inherently imperialist: Class struggle at the international level

Geopolitical Economy Report

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The Ideological Hegemony of the Ruling Classes

Karl Marx said that the dominant ideas in a society are the ideas of the ruling classes. He says this applies also at the international level to countries such as the U.S. and Britain. Karl: Why is it that so many Marx's have essentially lost access to the real core and his sense of Marx's work? And why is it that neo-classical economics or marginalist economics has become what we today call 'economic theory'

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