On Samir Amin's Strategy of "Delinking" and "Socialist Transition"

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  • Yonghong Zhang School of Marxism, Research Center for Marxist Theory, Southwest University,Chongqing400715,China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v3i11.320

Keywords:

Samir Amin, capitalism, globalization, delinking, socialist transition

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze Samir Amin's contribution to the strategy of "delinking" and "socialist transition".He analyzes the global capitalist system and argues that its process of capital accumulation is exploitative and destructive of the Third World countries,namely,the periphery.The global capitalist model has created underdevelopment and marginalization in the periphery.Accordingly,the Third World countries need to "delink" from the capitalism-led globalization and the world capitalist system,and make a socialist transition,which,in essence,is a new development model characterized by liberation and a full and effective participation of the Third World countries in the global system.Amin's strategy provides a model for change and development of many underdeveloped countries. 

References

Samir Amin,1990.Delinking:Towards a Polycentric World. London,New Jersey:Zed Books Ltd.

Samir Amin,1997.Capitalism in the Age of Globalization.London:Zed Books Ltd.

Samir Amin,2000.The Political Economy of the Twentieth Century.[Online]Available: http://monthlyreview.org/2000/06/01/the-political-economy-of-the-twentieth-century.

Samir Amin,2001.Imperialism and Globalization.Monthly Review,6-24.Samir Amin,2003.World Poverty,Pauperization,&Capital Accumulation.Monthly Review, 1-9.

Samir Amin,2006.Beyond US Hegemony?:Assessing the Prospects for a Multipolar World.London,New York:Zed Books Ltd.

U.Hannerz,1996.Transnational Connections:Culture,People,Places.London:Routledge.

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2013-12-09

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