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In this episode, we discuss bureaucrat-comprador capitalism as the dominant economic model of the imperialised world and how it forms from a class alliance between international finance capitalists, bureaucrat-comprador middlemen, and the semi-feudal landlords. We also discussed the topics of neo-colonialism, including semi-colonialism and semi-feudalism. Finally, we discussed the topics of the National Democratic Front and New Democracy.
Timestamps:
0:00-2:18 Compradors, Bureaucrats, and Landlords
2:18-4:12 Neo Colonialism, Semi Colonialism, and Semi Feudalism
4:12-5:55 Red Tagging and the Violence of Neoliberalism
5:55-6:42 The National Democratic Front
6:42-8:33 New Democracy
8:33-9:11 Review
Further Resources (shamelessly ripped from Marxism Today):
Marxism Today: What is Bureaucrat Capitalism? [ Ссылка ]
Edith B. (2022). “Notes on Bureaucratic-Comprador Capitalism: Pasaron” (ESSENTIAL READING! Available as PDF on Marxism Today’s Discord server – Direct Message or join Patreon to gain access)
Jose Maria Sison (2020). “Semifeudalism in the Philippines”: [ Ссылка ]...
Abimael Guzmán (1974). On the National Question: [ Ссылка ]...
Central Committee of CPI (Maoist) (2004 Founding Document). *“Strategy & Tactics of the Indian Revolution”: [ Ссылка ]...
**This is a founding document of CPI (Maoist) that, while essential reading, should also be accompanied by the following more recent analysis of India’s relations of productions today in the 2020s (which is also MUCH easier to read as the PDF is in chronological order)
Central Committee of CPI (Maoist) (2021). “Changes in Relations of Production in India - Our Political Program”: [ Ссылка ]...
Mao Tse-Tung (1947). *“The Present Situations and Our Tasks” (Part VI): [ Ссылка ]...
**This provides a basic introduction to the concept of bureaucrat capitalism by Mao, though in less fleshed-out form than in the analyses above.
