{"id":4124,"date":"2024-06-01T02:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T02:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marksizm.org.tr\/?p=4124"},"modified":"2025-01-23T20:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T20:46:17","slug":"5475-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marksizm.org.tr\/?p=4124&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Yu Weihai: Analysis of Contemporary Imperialism by the Communist Party of Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yu Weihai:<\/strong> Analysis of Contemporary Imperialism by the Communist Party of Turkey<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

May 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Vural Birlik, PHD student in Marxism School of <\/strong>Central China Normal University, Wuhan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author: PhD in Laws, is a professor at Political Science and International Studies, World socialist and Communist Movement, Central China Normal University, Wuhan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The world order after the Cold War has been summarized by many scholars as a single structure of \u201cglobalized\u201d system, and imperialist aggression has been interpreted as a \u201csurgical operation\u201d to punish and transform the \u201cbad\u201d system. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the drastic changes in the world situation and the misconceptions and distortions in people\u2019s understanding of imperialism, since 2008, at various International Meetings of the Communist and Workers\u2019 Parties, the communist parties of various countries have listed the struggle against imperialism as an important task in the current international communist movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its establishment in 1920, the Communist Party of Turkey led by Mustafa Suphi has actively participated in the Turkish national liberation movement, and during World War II, it waged extensive anti-fascist struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current Communist Party of Turkey (2001) led by Kemal Okuyan is an important force in the world socialist movement and plays an important role in the social development and historical process of Turkey. The current Communist Party of Turkey was established after the liquidation of the original Communist Party of Turkey in the early 1990s. The current Communist Party of Turkey was established in 2001 and it has inherited some successful practices and the struggle tradition of the old Party, although it has different ideas and political strategy. In the new century, the Communist Party of Turkey has gradually shown active involvement in domestic and international politics, uniting and leading the masses in struggle against the reactionary ruling class domestically, and leading the front line in anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggles internationally, fights against reactionary capitalist forces to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East and the Balkans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey has published a series of articles on its website, analyzing contemporary imperialism, in the documents such as \u201cThe Program of the Communist Party of Turkey,\u201d \u201cThe Tasks of the Communist Party of Turkey, Imperialism, Turkey, and the Communist Movement,\u201d \u201cStriking against the reactionary forces, promoting the socialist path,\u201d and \u201cThe speech of the Communist Party of Turkey at the 14th International Conference of Communist Parties and Workers\u2019 Parties,\u201d providing an in-depth analysis of contemporary imperialism. This article will summarize the analysis of contemporary imperialism by the current Communist Party of Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Currently, liberalism and the left have misconceptions about imperialism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imperialism emerged in the late 19th century as a product of the development of capitalism to a certain stage, as a result of the movement of capital, and as the \u201cmonopoly stage of capitalism.\u201d At the end of the 20th century, with the end of the Cold War and the upheavals in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, there have been significant changes in the world situation. Understanding capitalism, socialism, and evaluating contemporary imperialism has become the focus of academic controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the eyes of TKP liberal lefts believe that the era of imperialism has come to an end, and they advocate for a \u201cglobalized\u201d system of international non-hierarchical interdependence, replacing imperialism. In addition, some on the left also have misconceptions about current capitalist-imperialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They argue that countries that have recently entered the global system or play important roles within it can, to a certain extent, resist American imperialism, at least by restraining the influence of American imperialism through their declarations and policies. These countries are held in high regard by the left movement for their role in anti-imperialist struggles. Another part of the left believes that the view of a single (globalized) system is mistaken, as each member integrated into the system, regardless of their level of capitalist development, military capabilities, or regional influence on other countries, are \u201cimperialist\u201d and are in a competitive relationship, far from being a monolithic entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly, liberalism and the left have very different views on the current world order and the imperialist system. The Communist Party of Turkey has conducted an in-depth analysis on this issue. The party believes that, in relation to the first view of the left, even if the important countries that have recently entered this system can successfully resist American imperialism and their actions are recognized by other countries, it is important to recognize the other hidden motives of these countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, even if these countries with an anti-American stance have played a practical role in specific circumstances, it is difficult to consider their positions as a consistent and unwavering \u201canti-imperialist front.\u201d These countries are motivated by providing support for their capitalist forces in the world market, strengthening their regional influence, and ultimately gaining a larger share of global labor exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, to gain a competitive advantage, these countries often exploit workers, reduce wages, and even suppress economic organizations in other countries to consolidate their position within the global system. These countries have many problems themselves and are far behind \u201cold imperialist countries\u201d in labor conditions, freedom of assembly, and human rights. However, the latter are depicted as \u201cinnovative\u201d and \u201cprogressive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirdly, to break the monopoly position of the United States, these countries collaborate closely, implement policies to \u201ccontain the United States,\u201d seek compromise with imperialist countries outside the United States, and seek to transfer cheap labor to these imperialist countries. The \u201ccontainment of American imperialism\u201d policy also aligns with domestic conservatism, nationalism, and even blind patriotism, and is highly praised. In these countries, under the banner of \u201ccontaining the United States\u201d and \u201canti-imperialism,\u201d the people have turned to fully support the ruling authorities or, under the guise of the \u201cleft,\u201d support the foreign policies of their own government, which is actually a new form of \u201csocial chauvinism\u201d and a new way of pacifying the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Communist Party of Turkey believes in using the concept of \u201cimperialism\u201d cautiously. The party does not see today\u2019s world as a so-called \u201cimperialist\u201d structural system where countries are interwoven into a single entity. Just as certain specific concepts within the communist movement should be used correctly and not exaggerated, it is not feasible to describe imperialism by selecting one or two parts from a continuous, inseparable whole and presenting these parts as representing the entire \u201cimperialism.\u201d The Communist Party of Turkey opposes this method, and its viewpoint can be summarized as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n