Why are some countries rich and others poor? This completely idle question occupies the minds of representatives of different schools of economic science.
The world economy is a pyramid, where at the top is a rich minority, and its well-being is ensured by the work of the powerless majority. The floors of the pyramid are firmly held together by capitalist relations. In each peripheral economy, their integrity is guaranteed by the local ruling class - the comprador bourgeoisie. It suppresses any attempts by the local population to withdraw their country from this system and to cast off the shackles of social oppression.
4 окт 2024