Abstract
The relationship between capitalism and imperialism has been a major theme in the scholarship on empires. After considering the terms, this entry reviews the major traditions which have explored this relationship. It explores “classical” liberal and Marxist treatments, then later scholarship on the links between capitalism and the causes and consequences of imperial expansion, and recent works on globalization.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Empire |
Editors | John Mackenzie, Nigel Dalziel |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118455074 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1118440643 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- capitalism
- commerce and trade
- economic history
- foreign interventionism
- historiography
- imperial history
- imperialism and conquest
- world