Lenin's analysis of capitalism and imperialism

Lenin's work, 'Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism,' explores the emergence and expansion of capitalism in the 18th and 19th centuries. He highlights how the rapid industrialization led to the exploitation of natural resources and the search for new markets and raw materials. Lenin argues that the capitalist nations, driven by the need for constant economic growth, engaged in aggressive competition and fought wars to secure colonies abroad. Contrary to the idea of ultra-imperialism proposed by Karl Kowdzki, Lenin disputes that war is a temporary feature of capitalism and predicts its continuation and intensification. He emphasizes that the current imperialist system and the conflicts it generates are inherent to capitalism itself.