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About Benjamin Selwyn

Benjamin Selwyn is Professor of International Development, and teaches on the Global Political Economy MA at the University of Sussex, UK. His latest book is The Struggle for Development.
  • Understanding development in a Global Value Chain World: Comparative Advantage or Monopoly Capital Theory?

    Understanding development in a Global Value Chain World: Comparative Advantage or Monopoly Capital Theory?

    Originally published: Developing Economics along with Dara Leyden on April 22, 2021 (more by Developing Economics along with Dara Leyden)

    The recent period of globalisation–following the collapse of the Eastern bloc and the integration of China into the world economy–is in essence the period of global value chains (GVCs).

  • The hillside barrios surrounding Caracas have a long tradition of popular organisation (Photo: Ryan Mallett-Outtrim/Venezuelanalysis)

    A manifesto for socialist development in the 21st century (Part 2)

    Originally published: Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 53, No. 36 on September 8, 2018 (more by Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 53, No. 36)  |

    What might socialist development look like? Mainstream conceptions of development deem capital accumulation the bedrock upon which to achieve human development. In these conceptions of change, labouring classes are regarded as fuel for the development motor, which in turn justifies their exploitation and oppression. In contrast, how would a non-exploitative socialist development strategy be operationalised? This article advances a 10-point plan for sustainable socialist transformation.

  • Caracas Distrito Federal Venezuela

    A socialist development strategy for the 21st century (Part 1)

    Benjamin Selwyn

    1. Introduction Capitalist development is based upon labour exploitation and environmental destruction. Through sexism and racism it has established second class citizens who are doubly-exploited. Democracy under capitalism is of the ‘low-intensity’ variety—where decision over economic resource generation and use are off-limits to the majority of the population, and where political systems facilitate the (mis)representation […]

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  • World Development under Monopoly Capitalism November 01, 2021

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  • The Struggle between the Future and the Past: Where Is Cuba Going?
    Editor Cuban Flag, Museum of the Revolution, Havana, Cuba, 2012

    I have 2 favourite sayings. One draws upon the dialogue in Shakespeare’s Henry the VI part 2 when Jack Cade envisions that the effect of his plot will be that “all the realm shall be in common.” To this, comrade Dick responds, “the first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”

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  • Russia and the Ukraine crisis: The Eurasian Project in conflict with the triad imperialist policies
    Samir Amin State flag of Ukraine behind a wall of anonymous protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine

    We wanted to draw readers attention to this piece by Samir Amin, which was written at the time of the Maidan Coup in 2014. —Eds. 1. The current global stage is dominated by the attempt of historical centers of imperialism (the U.S., Western and Central Europe, Japan—hereafter called “the Triad”) to maintain their exclusive control […]

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