Why capitalism is inherently imperialist: Class struggle at the international level
Geopolitical Economy Report
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The Importance of Financialization in Imperialism
I think that the books we have seen more recently the two books they have published in imperialism make this critical point that you just emphasized. The value of money relies on keeping the value of the products of raw materials especially commodities from third world countries and so the key to keeping the prices of these commodities low is to not permit development in third world countries. When the price of when there is a great demand inevitably price will go up because their supply is not elastic, it's not like people can respond by supplying lots more oil.
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