Walking on the Far Left

 As Lenin claimed, imperialism would appear by many as the highest stage of capitalism and the ultimate in social and economic advancement and civilisation. In fact, in present day political discourse, it remains one of the few things universally accepted by all, Global North or Global South, isolated or geo strategically engaged, coloniser or colonised. It is through this that many tensions arise between major settler colonial powers as to their positions of power and ability to effectively negotiate peace and agree on administration of effective security. Equally, on the other hand, as well as effectively severing ties between nations and leading to conflicts arising, alliances equally influential imperial superpowers can also further develop their influence to support internationalist aims, often leading to them becoming increasingly inter reliant on each other to further preserve their security and influence. This can prove to have clear negative consequences with regard to the...

You may have noticed I have been a bit quiet lately. I am back now with some more fire, which I am kicking off with this highly topical and important post. With major geo strategic presence and longstanding ties to the main politically influential Western superpower nations assisted by historic imperialism and neocolonialism, much of Latin America has remained ripe for trade, investment and international relations, further fostering its rapid socioeconomic and political advancements which have accelerated over the course of the last century. However, this has not necessarily resulted in social progress and greater gains for the welfare of society collectively. In fact, it has arguably been the force for greater corruption, and the means by which war and conflict continue to flourish. While the origins of this can be traced back to the 19th century and further accelerated by the conflict in interest regarding the needs of the population and the means by which the state of the nations ca...

                                                           Trotsky (left) and Lenin (right)  It is widely regarded that the most effective means by which global development can be measured is through, not only the total GDP per capita accrued globally, but through the ability for nations to undergo transition to a stable economy and democratic society, so as to combat poverty and inequality, this being done through advancements in infrastructure. This is reflected through it being defined by the Observatory for the Sector of Public Development as “infrastructure and capacity building in nations with relatively weaker economies” and the “building of economies that are more democratic and inclusive” (OPSI, n.d). This thus coincides with the sentiment that nations becoming increasingly developed should relate to the growth of democratic ...

India is a nation that has undergone significant social and economic growt h, which has been significantly influenced by globalisation, westernisation, and past colonial and neo-colonial activities, primarily driven by US and European influences. However, in addition to the main gains from this, which appear to have been geared more towards supporting the capitalist needs of the already economically successful developed world, the traditional values that remain pertinent in Indian society have also appeared to somewhat hinder this development. A prominent example of this is the caste system. The caste system consists of several castes (defined by Britannica as being "ranked, hereditary endogamous social groups, often linked with occupation") which influence an individual's position and relative social and economic influence on society. Emphasis would be placed on ancestry and family history (including surnames) when determining an individual's caste. Caste differs fro...

                                                                                     Anti-imperialist graffiti in Venezuela.  https://popularresistance.org/latin-american-resistance-and-us-imperialism/ Imperialism is widely regarded, particularly by the western world and amongst more nationalist people, as being a means of beginning civilisation, exploration of unknown lands, establishing vital trade relationships, and gaining greater land and resources to use and exploit. It has paved the way for the present and future neo-colonialism and cultural homogenisation (two non-colonial means of further increasing the influence of powerful superpower nations). Yet a stark contrast in attitudes is observed when looking at the perspectives of the global south nations regarding t...