Economics of Imperialism

Analysis of how the world economy works

Sunday, 27 August 2017

The Military Transport Network of Azerbaijan

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If you are a jihadist or a rebel needing some military hardware, then you have two problems. Countries that would be very happy to buy the e...
Monday, 14 August 2017

Partition of India

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The partition of India took place seventy years ago today. British media coverage of the event focuses on the bloodshed that followed a...
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Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Lenin in London #2

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I first wrote about Lenin’s stay in London in May . By chance, I have just come across a book published in 2000 that gives some interest...
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Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Brexit & the City of London

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Brexit is a big economic and political mess for British imperialism. It also undermines some of the previous plans to boost the City of ...
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Monday, 31 July 2017

Facebook, etc

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For reasons I have only recently, if belatedly, begun to fathom, quite a lot of people like Facebook. Being reasonably open minded about suc...
Thursday, 27 July 2017

Amazon: Becoming the Market

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Most people have heard of Amazon.com, at least most in the richer countries. [1] People like it for its low costs and the efficient de...
Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Capital.150: Marx's Capital Today

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Here are details of the two-day conference in September, with the relevant links: Location: London WC1E 7HY, Malet Street, Student Ce...
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Tony Norfield
I use the term ‘imperialism’ in the classical sense to describe the system of domination in the capitalist world economy. Liberal commentary is more open these days to some notion of imperialism. But usually it is another country that is being imperialist, especially the US, and not the home country. The focus on the US is understandable, but ignores the role that a number of other countries play in the system, not least the UK. If we uncover this too, we will get a better analysis of what is really going on in the world. I am based in London and my academic training is in economics and mathematics. I worked for 8 years as an economic consultant, and for close to 20 years in bank dealing rooms in the City, latterly as Executive Director in charge of analysing global FX markets for a major European bank. I have travelled to some 40 countries on business. At present I am researching imperialism and the world economy. I want this blog to generate informed debate & discussion. Comments are welcome. Nobody has all the answers; anyone can make mistakes. But that is no excuse for being an idiot and not seeking the truth.
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