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I hope comrades will apologize that I use this place to briefly advertise a new book (“/Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Great Power Rivalry/”) which I have written. (See the email before)
I will not outline the content here as you can find a detailed content at the link which was provided in the previous email (https://www.thecommunists.net/theory/anti-imperialism-in-the-age-of-great-power-rivalry/). Likewise it is not necessary to explain why the subject of the book - the rivalry between the Great Powers - is important.
I just want to draw your attention to a few specific issues which, in my opinion, make the book interesting even for those who do not agree with my point of view.
First, the book provides a number of statistics and arguments (as well as historical analogies) which are crucial for the debate of the question if China and Russia are imperialist powers. (I mention, in passing, that GLW published an article yesterday which argues that Russia, contrary to the view outlined in my book, is not an imperialist power.)
Secondly, the book critically discusses in detail the analysis and perspectives by a number of left-wing parties and groups in West and East (left social democrats, Stalinists, Trotskyists and others).
This analysis covers extensively, among others, forces which are usually not or only little known in the West (for example the Japanese Communists Party as well as a number of Russian Stalinist and non-Stalinist forces).
Thirdly, the book has profited from the help of a Russian comrade who translated material which exists only in Russian language and which has been used extensively in this book. This translation work helped in a critical analysis of the social-imperialist policy of the KPRF, the RKPR, the OKP, Boris Kagarlitsky, Alexander Buzgalin, Ruslan Dzarasov and others.
Of course, critical readers are welcome to send their comments or to write a review.
I hope you enjoy reading the book! -- Revolutionär-Kommunistische Organisation BEFREIUNG (Österreichische Sektion der RCIT, www.thecommunists.net) www.rkob.net [email protected] Tel./SMS/WhatsApp/Telegram: +43-650-4068314 --- Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast Antivirus-Software auf Viren geprüft. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
