in the world economy and world trade, as well as its local political and economic culture. Some Trotskyist groups, such as the League for a Fifth International interpret Lenin's analysis of imperialism in a way which defines the vast majority of states in the world as semi-colonies, including all of Eastern Europe. Examples Several Middle Eastern states established under British patronage, including many Arab countries and Israel, are now largely dependent militarily and economically on the US See also Dependency theory Imperialism National question Neocolonialism Satellite state References Ernest Mandel, "Semicolonial Countries and Semi-Industrialised Dependent Countries", New International (New York), No.5, 1985, pp. 149–175). Stanley L. Engerman & Kenneth L. Sokoloff, Colonialism, inequality, and long-run paths of development. Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2005. Donald Denoon, Settler Capitalism: The Dynamics of Dependent Development in the Southern Hemisphere. Oxford University Press, 1983. Jack Woddis, An introduction to neo-colonialism. London: Lawrence & Wishart, 1967. The Communist International, 1919-1943; documents, selected and edited by Jane Degras. Oxford University Press, 1956-65. “The Dynamics of World Revolution Today”, resolution adopted at the 1963 Reunification Congress of the Fourth International. Michael Löwy, The politics of uneven and combined development. Verso. Ronald H. Chilcote, Imperialism: Theoretical Directions. Ronald H. Chilcote, The Political Economy of Imperialism. Ronald H. Chilcote, Dependency and Marxism: Toward a Resolution of the Debate. External links The relationship between semi-colonialism and semi-feudalism Capitalist or semi-feudal semi-colonial countries? Colonialism Neocolonialism