V.I. Lenin (1870-1924) was a pivotal figure in twentieth century radical politics. He was a theoretician and the leader of the Russian Bolshevik Party. He wrote widely, authoring books such as Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Pluto, 1996). His selected writings were collected in the volume Revolution, Democracy, Socialism (Pluto, 2008).

• IntroductionPreface to the Russian editionPreface to the French and German editionsImperialism: The Highest Form of Capitalism1. Concentration of production and monopolies2. The banks and their new role3. Finance capital and financial oligarchy4. The export of capital5. The division of the world among capitalist combines6. The division of the world among the great powers7. Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism8. The parasitism and decay of capitalism9. The critique of imperialism10. The place of imperialism in history

V.I. Lenin (1870-1924) was a pivotal figure in twentieth century radical politics. He was a theoretician and the leader of the Russian Bolshevik Party. He wrote widely, authoring books such as Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Pluto, 1996). His selected writings were collected in the volume Revolution, Democracy, Socialism (Pluto, 2008).

• IntroductionPreface to the Russian editionPreface to the French and German editionsImperialism: The Highest Form of Capitalism1. Concentration of production and monopolies2. The banks and their new role3. Finance capital and financial oligarchy4. The export of capital5. The division of the world among capitalist combines6. The division of the world among the great powers7. Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism8. The parasitism and decay of capitalism9. The critique of imperialism10. The place of imperialism in history

V.I. Lenin (1870-1924) was a pivotal figure in twentieth century radical politics. He was a theoretician and the leader of the Russian Bolshevik Party. He wrote widely, authoring books such as Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Pluto, 1996). His selected writings were collected in the volume Revolution, Democracy, Socialism (Pluto, 2008).

• IntroductionPreface to the Russian editionPreface to the French and German editionsImperialism: The Highest Form of Capitalism1. Concentration of production and monopolies2. The banks and their new role3. Finance capital and financial oligarchy4. The export of capital5. The division of the world among capitalist combines6. The division of the world among the great powers7. Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism8. The parasitism and decay of capitalism9. The critique of imperialism10. The place of imperialism in history