Discovering Imperialism Historical Materialism Book Series Editorial Board Sébastien Budgen, Paris Steve Edwards, London Marcel van der Linden, Amsterdam Peter Thomas, London VOLUME 33 The titles published in this series are listed at brill.nl/hm Discovering Imperialism Social Democracy to World War I Translated, edited and introduced by Richard B. Day and Daniel Gaido LEIDEN • BOSTON 2012 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Discovering imperialism : social democracy to World War I / translated, edited and introduced by Richard B. Day and Daniel Gaido. p. cm. — (Historical materialism book series, ISSN 1570-1522 ; 33) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-20156-9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Imperialism—History—20th century— Sources. 2. Imperialism—Philosophy—Sources. I. Day, Richard B., 1942– II. Gaido, Daniel. III. Title. IV. Series. 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To Natalie, Philip, Amelia, Monica and Mason Contents Introduction .................................................................................................... 1 1. ‘Modern English Imperialism’ (November 1897), Max Beer ...................................................................................................... 95 2. ‘The United States in 1898’ (31 December 1898), Max Beer ...................................................................................................... 109 3. ‘The United States in 1899’ (19 November 1899), Max Beer ...................................................................................................... 125 4. ‘Anglo-Saxon Imperialism’ (March 1899), Paul Louis ......................... 129 5. ‘Imperialism in England and the United States’ (September–December 1900), Paul Louis ............................................... 147 6. ‘The War in South Africa’ (November 1899), Karl Kautsky ............... 155 7. ‘Germany, England and World Policy’ (8 and 10 May 1900), Karl Kautsky ................................................................................................ 165 8. ‘Trade-Agreements and Imperialist Expansion Policy’ (May 1900), Heinrich Cunow .......................................................................................... 177 9. ‘American Expansionist Policy in East Asia’ (June–July 1902), Heinrich Cunow .......................................................................................... 195 viii • Contents 10. ‘Social Democracy and Imperialism’ (May 1900), Eduard Bernstein ....................................................................................... 211 11. ‘The South-African War and the Decadence of English Liberalism’ (July 1901), Theodor Rothstein ................................................................ 231 12. ‘Reflections on England’s Decline’ (March 1901), Max Beer .................................................................................................... 239 13. ‘Social Imperialism’ (8 November 1901), Max Beer .......................... 249 14. ‘Party Projects in England’ (January 1902), Max Beer ...................... 265 15. ‘Imperialist Policy’ (December 1902), Max Beer ................................ 275 16. ‘Imperialist Literature’ (December 1906), Max Beer .......................... 285 17. ‘An Essay on Imperialism’ (April 1904), Paul Louis ......................... 291 18. ‘English Imperialism’ (4 October 1904), Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ................................................................. 301 19. ‘A Victory of Imperialism’ (10 November 1904), Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ................................................................. 309 20. ‘On British Imperialism’ (January 1907), Otto Bauer ........................ 313 21. ‘Before the “Hottentot Elections” ’ (January 1907), Parvus (Alexander Helphand) ............................................................................... 323 22. ‘Colonies and Capitalism in the Twentieth Century’ (June 1907), Parvus (Alexander Helphand) .................................................................. 331 23. ‘German Imperialism and Domestic Politics’ (October 1907), Rudolf Hilferding ...................................................................................... 347 Contents • ix 24. ‘Austria and Imperialism’ (October 1908), Otto Bauer ..................... 373 25. ‘National and International Viewpoints on Foreign Policy’ (September 1909), Otto Bauer ................................................................ 383 26. ‘Imperialism and Socialism in England’ (January 1910), Otto Bauer ................................................................................................. 397 27. ‘Finance Capital’ (June 1910), Otto Bauer .............................................. 413 28. ‘Rudolf Hilferding’s Finance Capital: A Study of the Latest Phase of Capitalist Development’ (27 August 1910), Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ...................................................................................................... 425 29. ‘Peace Utopias’ (6–8 May 1911), Rosa Luxemburg ............................. 441 30. ‘Morocco’ (August 1911), Rosa Luxemburg ......................................... 459 31. ‘Petty-Bourgeois or Proletarian World Policy?’ (19 August 1911), Rosa Luxemburg ........................................................................................ 465 32. World Politics, World War and Social Democracy! (August 1911), Karl Kautsky .............................................................................................. 471 33. ‘Our Broadsheet on Morocco’ (26 August 1911), Rosa Luxemburg ........................................................................................ 479 34. ‘The Party Congress and Foreign Policy’ (September 1911), Rudolf Hilferding ...................................................................................... 485 35. Imperialism or Socialism? (1912), Julian B. Marchlewski (Karski) ........ 497 36. German Imperialism and the Working Class (March 1912), Karl Radek ................................................................................................. 523 37. ‘Our Struggle against Imperialism’ (May 1912), Karl Radek ........... 541 x • Contents 38. ‘Militia and Disarmament’ (August 1912), Paul Lensch ................... 561 39. ‘Imperialism and Arms-Limitation’ (September 1912), Gustav Eckstein ......................................................................................... 577 40. ‘Ways and Means in the Struggle against Imperialism’ (14 September 1912), Karl Radek ........................................................... 591 41. ‘Social Democracy and Foreign Policy’ (9 December 1912), Paul Lensch ............................................................................................... 617 42. SPD Party Congress at Chemnitz, ‘Debate and Resolution on Imperialism’ (15–21 September, 1912) Hugo Haase et al. .................. 623 43. ‘Review of Rosa Luxemburg: The Accumulation of Capital: A Contribution to the Economic Explanation of Imperialism’ (January 1913), Anton Pannekoek ........................................................... 675 44. ‘Rosa Luxemburg’s The Accumulation of Capital: A Critique’ (16 February 1913), Gustav Eckstein ..................................................... 695 45. ‘The Accumulation of Capital’ (1913), Otto Bauer ................................. 713 46. ‘Review of Rosa Luxemburg, The Accumulation of Capital: A Contribution to the Economic Explanation of Imperialism’ (1914), Franz Mehring .......................................................................................... 745 47. ‘Imperialism’ (September 1914), Karl Kautsky .................................... 753 48. ‘The Collapse of the International’ (20–2 October 1914), Anton Pannekoek ....................................................................................... 775 49. ‘National State, Imperialist State and Confederation’ (February 1915), Karl Kautsky ............................................................... 791 50. ‘Perspectives and Projects’ (1915), Rosa Luxemburg .......................... 849