Imperialism with Reference to Syria
This extended essay investigates the meaning of imperialism in Syria, providing a valuable addition to the ongoing debate on the Syrian crisis through the concept of imperialism, the nature of modern warfare, and geopolitics. It offers a detaile
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Ali Kadri
Imperialism with Reference to Syria
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Ali Kadri
Imperialism with Reference to Syria
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Ali Kadri London School of Economics (LSE) London, UK National University of Singapore Singapore, Singapore
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For Michel Chossudovsky, a teacher and a friend
Preface
Resist to exist This work addresses the issue of imperialist practice as a subset of waste accumulation. It does so in reference to Syria, a country subjected to imperialist war and, upon whose territory, the results of the power play may shift global power balances. The work is partitioned into four chapters, but it is best read as a single essay. In what follows I will try to introduce some of the issues raised herein. Empires practice imperialism. Empires subordinate masses and nations and exact tribute from them. The reason and means by which tribute is exacted change by changing historical circumstance. Imperialism assumes new forms and there are many ways to define imperialism. Each definition depends on the angle one takes or the level of abstraction one assumes. For instance, I can depart from my understanding of capital, the dominant social relation in the historical stage known as capitalism, as that relat
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