Vladimir Ilyich Lenin: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

November 25, 2017

Written: January-June, 1916

PREFACE	187
PREFACE TO THE FRENCH AND GERMAN EDITIONS	189
I. CONCENTRATION OF PRODUCTION AND MONOPOLIES	196
II. BANKS AND THEIR NEW ROLE	210
III. FINANCE CAPITAL AND THE FINANCIAL OLIGARCHY	226
IV. EXPORT OF CAPITAL	240
V. DIVISION OF THE WORLD AMONG CAPITALIST ASSOCIATIONS	246
VI. DIVISION OF THE WORLD AMONG THE GREAT POWERS	254
VII. IMPERIALISM AS A SPECIAL STAGE OF CAPITALISM	265
VIII. PARASITISM AND DECAY OF CAPITALISM	276
IX. CRITIQUE OF IMPERIALISM	285
X. THE PLACE OF IMPERIALISM IN HISTORY	298

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