Discovering imperialism : social democracy to World War I

963 Pages·2012·3.238 MB·English

by  Gaido, Daniel, Day, Richard B

Discovering Imperialism
Historical
Materialism
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VOLUME 33
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Discovering Imperialism
Social Democracy to World War I
Translated, edited and introduced by
Richard B. Day and Daniel Gaido
LEIDEN • BOSTON
2012
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Discovering imperialism : social democracy to World War I / translated, edited and introduced
by Richard B. Day and Daniel Gaido.
p. cm. — (Historical materialism book series, ISSN 1570-1522 ; 33)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-90-04-20156-9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Imperialism—History—20th century—
Sources. 2. Imperialism—Philosophy—Sources. I. Day, Richard B., 1942– II. Gaido, Daniel. III.
Title. IV. Series.

JC359.D57 2011
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ISSN 1570-1522
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................... 1
1. ‘Modern English Imperialism’ (November 1897),
Max Beer ...................................................................................................... 95
2. ‘The United States in 1898’ (31 December 1898),
Max Beer ...................................................................................................... 109
3. ‘The United States in 1899’ (19 November 1899),
Max Beer ...................................................................................................... 125
4. ‘Anglo-Saxon Imperialism’ (March 1899), Paul Louis ......................... 129
5. ‘Imperialism in England and the United States’
(September–December 1900), Paul Louis ............................................... 147
6. ‘The War in South Africa’ (November 1899), Karl Kautsky ............... 155
7. ‘Germany, England and World Policy’ (8 and 10 May 1900),
Karl Kautsky ................................................................................................ 165
8. ‘Trade-Agreements and Imperialist Expansion Policy’ (May 1900),
Heinrich Cunow .......................................................................................... 177
9. ‘American Expansionist Policy in East Asia’ (June–July 1902),
Heinrich Cunow .......................................................................................... 195
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10. ‘Social Democracy and Imperialism’ (May 1900),
Eduard Bernstein ....................................................................................... 211
11. ‘The South-African War and the Decadence of English Liberalism’
(July 1901), Theodor Rothstein ................................................................ 231
12. ‘Reflections on England’s Decline’ (March 1901),
Max Beer .................................................................................................... 239
13. ‘Social Imperialism’ (8 November 1901), Max Beer .......................... 249
14. ‘Party Projects in England’ (January 1902), Max Beer ...................... 265
15. ‘Imperialist Policy’ (December 1902), Max Beer ................................ 275
16. ‘Imperialist Literature’ (December 1906), Max Beer .......................... 285
17. ‘An Essay on Imperialism’ (April 1904), Paul Louis ......................... 291
18. ‘English Imperialism’ (4 October 1904),
Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ................................................................. 301
19. ‘A Victory of Imperialism’ (10 November 1904),
Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ................................................................. 309
20. ‘On British Imperialism’ (January 1907), Otto Bauer ........................ 313
21. ‘Before the “Hottentot Elections” ’ (January 1907), Parvus
(Alexander Helphand) ............................................................................... 323
22. ‘Colonies and Capitalism in the Twentieth Century’ (June 1907),
Parvus (Alexander Helphand) .................................................................. 331
23. ‘German Imperialism and Domestic Politics’ (October 1907),
Rudolf Hilferding ...................................................................................... 347
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24. ‘Austria and Imperialism’ (October 1908), Otto Bauer ..................... 373
25. ‘National and International Viewpoints on Foreign Policy’
(September 1909), Otto Bauer ................................................................ 383
26. ‘Imperialism and Socialism in England’ (January 1910),
Otto Bauer ................................................................................................. 397
27. ‘Finance Capital’ (June 1910), Otto Bauer .............................................. 413
28. ‘Rudolf Hilferding’s Finance Capital: A Study of the Latest Phase
of Capitalist Development’ (27 August 1910), Julian B. Marchlewski
(Karski) ...................................................................................................... 425
29. ‘Peace Utopias’ (6–8 May 1911), Rosa Luxemburg ............................. 441
30. ‘Morocco’ (August 1911), Rosa Luxemburg ......................................... 459
31. ‘Petty-Bourgeois or Proletarian World Policy?’ (19 August 1911),
Rosa Luxemburg ........................................................................................ 465
32. World Politics, World War and Social Democracy! (August 1911),
Karl Kautsky .............................................................................................. 471
33. ‘Our Broadsheet on Morocco’ (26 August 1911),
Rosa Luxemburg ........................................................................................ 479
34. ‘The Party Congress and Foreign Policy’ (September 1911),
Rudolf Hilferding ...................................................................................... 485
35. Imperialism or Socialism? (1912), Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ........ 497
36. German Imperialism and the Working Class (March 1912),
Karl Radek ................................................................................................. 523
37. ‘Our Struggle against Imperialism’ (May 1912), Karl Radek ........... 541
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38. ‘Militia and Disarmament’ (August 1912), Paul Lensch ................... 561
39. ‘Imperialism and Arms-Limitation’ (September 1912),
Gustav Eckstein ......................................................................................... 577
40. ‘Ways and Means in the Struggle against Imperialism’
(14 September 1912), Karl Radek ........................................................... 591
41. ‘Social Democracy and Foreign Policy’ (9 December 1912),
Paul Lensch ............................................................................................... 617
42. SPD Party Congress at Chemnitz, ‘Debate and Resolution on
Imperialism’ (15–21 September, 1912) Hugo Haase et al. .................. 623
43. ‘Review of Rosa Luxemburg: The Accumulation of Capital:
A Contribution to the Economic Explanation of Imperialism’
(January 1913), Anton Pannekoek ........................................................... 675
44. ‘Rosa Luxemburg’s The Accumulation of Capital: A Critique’
(16 February 1913), Gustav Eckstein ..................................................... 695
45. ‘The Accumulation of Capital’ (1913), Otto Bauer ................................. 713
46. ‘Review of Rosa Luxemburg, The Accumulation of Capital:
A Contribution to the Economic Explanation of Imperialism’ (1914),
Franz Mehring .......................................................................................... 745
47. ‘Imperialism’ (September 1914), Karl Kautsky .................................... 753
48. ‘The Collapse of the International’ (20–2 October 1914),
Anton Pannekoek ....................................................................................... 775
49. ‘National State, Imperialist State and Confederation’
(February 1915), Karl Kautsky ............................................................... 791
50. ‘Perspectives and Projects’ (1915), Rosa Luxemburg .......................... 849