Imperialism as the highest stage of capitalism. Metamorphoses of the century (1916-2016)

The book is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the writing of the work of V.I. Lenin imperialism, as the highest stage of capitalism. In the USSR, it was one of the most readable works of the classic, and over the past quarter century it turned out to be undeservedly forgotten. The work “Imperialism ...” fully and adequately described and explained many economic and political phenomena and processes in the world capitalism system of the late XIX - early XX centuries. And further, until the 70s. the last century, it remained a good methodological guide for those who studied and observed the economy and politics within the framework of this system. As the author of the book proposed shows, over the past four decades, capitalism has undergone significant metamorphoses. An attempt is made to evaluate how “these changes are“ compatible with life ”of capitalism. The author also evaluates how the methodology of “imperialism ...” is suitable for analyzing modern events in the world, and brings its own adjustments to it