当代帝国主义发生质变了吗——国外马克思主义学者的最新争论及局限

Has Contemporary Imperialism Changed Qualitatively? The Latest Debates of Foreign Marxist Scholars and Their Limitations

帝国主义问题一直是21世纪以来西方左翼理论界的研究热点,哈维、帕特奈克和史密斯等学者近年来围绕南北依赖关系、全球财富流向和列宁帝国主义理论的当代适用性展开了争论,并引发了广泛讨论。其实,帝国主义的本质并未改变,但其表现形式发生了变化,呈现阶段性特征。对国外马克思主义学者最新争论的综述,能窥见个中对世界进程的理论反映及其局限。

The issue of imperialism has been a hot research topic for the Western left-wing theory circle since the 21 st century.In recent years,scholars such as David Harvey,Prabhat Patnaik,and John Smith have debated on the North-South dependence,global wealth flows,and the contemporary applicability of the Leninist theory of imperialism.In fact,imperialism has not changed in essence but in forms of expression,showing the characteristics of its stage.Through a summary of the latest debates among foreign Marxist scholars,we can have a glimpse at the world process through theoretical reflection.