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From: Matteomandarini-AT-aol.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 04:29:19 EDT
Subject: Re: AUT: Hardt-Negri's "Empire": a Marxist critique, part two



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louis, 

as far as i can see, N&H are actively critiquing marx's claim that the rest 
of the world (the 'developing' world) should follow the path of western 
development which he argued in his india articles and elsewhere prior to 1878.

as for supporting anti-colonial struggles, they say that they serve 
"important progressive functions" (p132). that does not mean that such 
struggles do not all too often result in a new form of submission. with such 
a new regime of dominion what is revealed is a "first glimpse of the passage 
to Empire" (p134).

In other words, they are not arguing against the historical importance of 
such struggles, they are just arguing following the establishment of empire 
over the last 30-40years, struggles must set their demands differently from 
when colonialism was the dominant regime of capital.

you seem to be generalising a point which is directed at a particular 
historical conjuncture (i.e. now) and suggesting that they are arguing 
against the anti-colonial struggles that preceded it. perhaps i am 
mis-reading you?

one can argue whether there has been such a change of regime, but that is 
another argument entirely.




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louis,

as far as i can see, N&H are actively critiquing marx's claim that the rest
of the world (the 'developing' world) should follow the path of western
development which he argued in his india articles and elsewhere prior to 1878.

as for supporting anti-colonial struggles, they say that they serve
"important progressive functions" (p132). that does not mean that such
struggles do not all too often result in a new form of submission. with such
a new regime of dominion what is revealed is a "first glimpse of the passage
to Empire" (p134).

In other words, they are not arguing against the historical importance of
such struggles, they are just arguing following the establishment of empire
over the last 30-40years, struggles must set their demands differently from
when colonialism was the dominant regime of capital.

you seem to be generalising a point which is directed at a particular
historical conjuncture (i.e. now) and suggesting that they are arguing
against the anti-colonial struggles that preceded it. perhaps i am
mis-reading you?

one can argue whether there has been such a change of regime, but that is
another argument entirely.




134E Kinglsand Road,
Hoxton,
London
E2 8DY

020 7613 2993
0776 997 6212

matteomandarini-AT-aol.com
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