The changing ‘logics’ of capitalist competition
Benno Teschke|Hannes Lacher
This article criticizes contemporary attempts within the Marxist tradition to understand current juncture of international relations in terms either a return classical theories inter-imperial rivalry or ultra-imperialism. It argues instead put debate on new theoretical footing that is able capture rich diversity and permutations territorial orders entire history capitalism since its inception 17th-century England. specifically system multiple states capitalism, rather than being causally co-emergent co-constitutive, have historically different origins. Since latter emerged former, their interrelation not structurally determined by any ‘logic capital’ per se anarchy’ (or intersection). Rather, profound variations capitalist result from contested construction diverse projects territorialization situated classes states. They are neither subject an evolutionary long-term logic globalization global state-formation, nor recurring rivalry, but far exceed limits these narrow options.
Cambridge Review of International Affairs