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The theoretical weakness of theses positing emergence of a transnational bourgeoisie and a transnational state

A critique of the views of William Robinson

Bibliographic Data

ID13120034
AuthorsSpyros Sakellaropoulo (0000-0002-5311-7646, Panteion University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume21
Issue4
Pages579-596
Publication date2018-11-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Labor and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2471-4607 • E-ISSN: 2667-3657
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1111/wusa.12369
OpenAlexW2901705952
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

This article presents a critique of the thesis positing the emergence of a transnational bourgeoisie and transnational state as outlined in the work of William Robinson. Given the Marxist character of Robinson's views, the present critique shares common ground methodologically, rejecting, however, notions such as so-called globalization or exploitation of one country by another, lack of national identity of multinational corporations, formation of a “global” proletariat and the need for manifestation of social resistance at the “global” level. On the contrary, this article is emphasizes concepts such as nonterritorial imperialism, the reproduction of capitalist exploitation and domination exclusively within the context of national formations and the key role of the state in the capitalist mode of production. It is within that framework that the reasons for the establishment of so-called “supranational” organizations can best be interpreted

Bourgeoisie · Epistemology · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Weakness · Computer Science · Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism · Anatomy

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