Chapter 2. The Revolutionary Epoch

1. The Epoch of Capitalist Decay

The Theory of Decay

The Socialization of Capital

Decay and the Laws of Capital

State Capitalism

2. Imperialism

Revisionism

Theories of Imperialism

Lenin’s “Imperialism”‘

Imperialism and the Laws of Capital

The Limits of Nationalism

3. Permanent Revolution

The Split in Socialism

Trotsky’s Theory

Permanent Revolution and the Epoch

The Revolutionary Party

Petty Bourgeoisie vs. Working Class

The Marxism of the Intelligentsia

Notes to Chapter 2

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Foreword

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Introduction. Theories of Stalinism

Chapter 1. The Contradictions of Capitalism

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