Sunday, January 28th 2024 at 2pm ET.
Marx understood capitalism as a global system. As such, the expansion of Western economic power around the globe is a central feature of his analysis. In his own time, the economic control of foreign markets in India and China was essential to the health and prosperity of the British-run global economy. While the violence and brutality of colonial history is undeniable, Marx nonetheless believed that the resulting global development of industrial production is a necessary stage towards socialism. Join Class Unity for a lively discussion on Marx’s writings on the far-flung British empire and its complex historical legacy. The articles we will discuss are linked below. Register HERE.