Anti-imperialist politics: Class formation and socio-political action

September 11, 2003

1. What constitutes an anti-imperialist movement (AIM)? Are anti-globalization, anti-ALCA, anti-Iraq (or anti-war) movements or events anti-imperialist?

2. Under what conditions and geo-political locations do AIMs emerge and expand?

3. Which specific classes initiate and which expand AIM, and which classes, states, and regimes defend imperialism?

4. Under what conditions (political and economic context) do structurally determined (exploited), classes become activated in an anti-imperialist struggles? Do heightened economic crises and the emergence of new organizations and leaders make a difference?

5. Under what conditions do AIM movements emerge in the imperialist countries (US and EU)? What are their potentialities and limitations?
6. What strategies and tactics advance or limit the growth of AIM?

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