The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later

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Autor(a) principal: Milan, Marcelo
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista Fim do Mundo (Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/RFM/article/view/12721
Resumo: This article defends the relevance of imperialism as an analytical category to think about contemporary capitalism and, in this sense, the need to revisit a contribution unduly neglected by the literature: Johan Galtung's structural theory of imperialism, elaborated fifty years ago. This theory refers to the role of violence as the difference between potential and realized capacity, and addresses the fundamental dimensions of the phenomenon (economic, military, communicating, political, and cultural), its mechanisms, and phases. Thus, to identify possible shortcomings that could be solved by Galtung's work, classical approaches and recent studies of imperialism are reviewed in a non-exhaustive way. At the same time, the structural theory of imperialism presents epistemological and ontological weaknesses that need to be remedied, so that it can provide interpretive instruments but also tools of political action to confront contemporary imperialist capitalism.
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spelling The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years laterLa actualidad del imperialismo y la contribución de Johan Galtung, 50 años despuésA atualidade do imperialismo e a contribuição de Johan Galtung, 50 anos depoisImperialismoJohan GaltungViolenciaImperialismJohan GaltungViolenceImperialismoJohan GaltungViolênciaThis article defends the relevance of imperialism as an analytical category to think about contemporary capitalism and, in this sense, the need to revisit a contribution unduly neglected by the literature: Johan Galtung's structural theory of imperialism, elaborated fifty years ago. This theory refers to the role of violence as the difference between potential and realized capacity, and addresses the fundamental dimensions of the phenomenon (economic, military, communicating, political, and cultural), its mechanisms, and phases. Thus, to identify possible shortcomings that could be solved by Galtung's work, classical approaches and recent studies of imperialism are reviewed in a non-exhaustive way. At the same time, the structural theory of imperialism presents epistemological and ontological weaknesses that need to be remedied, so that it can provide interpretive instruments but also tools of political action to confront contemporary imperialist capitalism.Este artículo defiende la relevancia del imperialismo como categoría analítica para pensar el capitalismo contemporáneo y, en este sentido, la necesidad de revisar un aporte indebidamente descuidado por la literatura: la teoría estructural del imperialismo de Johan Galtung, elaborada desde hace cincuenta años. Esta teoría hace referencia al papel de la violencia como diferencia entre capacidad potencial y capacidad realizada, y aborda las dimensiones fundamentales del fenómeno (económico, militar, comunicativo, político y cultural), sus mecanismos y fases. Así, para identificar posibles vacíos que podrían ser llenados por el trabajo de Galtung, se revisan los enfoques clásicos y los estudios recientes del imperialismo de manera no exhaustiva. Al mismo tiempo, la teoría estructural del imperialismo presenta debilidades epistemológicas y ontológicas que necesitan ser remediadas, para que pueda ofrecer instrumentos interpretativos pero también de acción política para enfrentar al capitalismo imperialista contemporáneo.Este artigo defende a atualidade do imperialismo enquanto categoria analítica para se pensar o capitalismo contemporâneo e, neste sentido, a necessidade de se retomar uma contribuição indevidamente negligenciada pela literatura: a teoria estrutural do imperialismo de Johan Galtung, elaborada há cinquenta anos. Esta teoria remete ao papel da violência como a diferença entre capacidade potencial e realizada, e aborda as dimensões fundamentais do fenômeno (econômico, militar, comunicação, político e cultural), seus mecanismos e suas fases. Assim, para identificar possíveis lacunas que poderiam ser preenchidas pelo trabalho de Galtung, as abordagens clássicas e os estudos recentes do imperialismo são revisados de forma não exaustiva. Ao mesmo tempo, a teoria estrutural do imperialismo apresenta fragilidades epistemológicas e ontológicas que precisam ser sanadas, de forma que ela possa proporcionar instrumentos interpretativos mas também de ação política para enfrentar o capitalismo imperialista contemporâneo.Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências2021-12-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/RFM/article/view/1272110.36311/2675-3871.2021.v2n6.p54-72Revista Fim do Mundo; No. 6: Sep./Dec. 2021 - Imperialism and the deadlocks of the end of the world; 54-72Revista Fim do Mundo; Núm. 6: sep./dic. 2021 - El imperialismo y los impases del fin del mundo; 54-72Revista Fim do Mundo; n. 6: set./dez. 2021 - Imperialismo diante dos impasses do fim do mundo; 54-722675-38712675-3812reponame:Revista Fim do Mundo (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPporhttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/RFM/article/view/12721/8429Copyright (c) 2021 Revista Fim do Mundohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMilan, Marcelo2021-12-21T20:27:35Zoai:ojs.www2.marilia.unesp.br:article/12721Revistahttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/RFMPUBhttps://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/RFM/oairfm.marilia@unesp.br || hetanov@gmail.com2675-38712675-3812opendoar:2021-12-21T20:27:35Revista Fim do Mundo (Online) - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
La actualidad del imperialismo y la contribución de Johan Galtung, 50 años después
A atualidade do imperialismo e a contribuição de Johan Galtung, 50 anos depois
title The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
spellingShingle The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
Milan, Marcelo
Imperialismo
Johan Galtung
Violencia
Imperialism
Johan Galtung
Violence
Imperialismo
Johan Galtung
Violência
title_short The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
title_full The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
title_fullStr The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
title_full_unstemmed The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
title_sort The actuality of imperialism and the contribution of Johan Galtung, 50 years later
author Milan, Marcelo
author_facet Milan, Marcelo
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Imperialismo
Johan Galtung
Violencia
Imperialism
Johan Galtung
Violence
Imperialismo
Johan Galtung
Violência
topic Imperialismo
Johan Galtung
Violencia
Imperialism
Johan Galtung
Violence
Imperialismo
Johan Galtung
Violência
description This article defends the relevance of imperialism as an analytical category to think about contemporary capitalism and, in this sense, the need to revisit a contribution unduly neglected by the literature: Johan Galtung's structural theory of imperialism, elaborated fifty years ago. This theory refers to the role of violence as the difference between potential and realized capacity, and addresses the fundamental dimensions of the phenomenon (economic, military, communicating, political, and cultural), its mechanisms, and phases. Thus, to identify possible shortcomings that could be solved by Galtung's work, classical approaches and recent studies of imperialism are reviewed in a non-exhaustive way. At the same time, the structural theory of imperialism presents epistemological and ontological weaknesses that need to be remedied, so that it can provide interpretive instruments but also tools of political action to confront contemporary imperialist capitalism.
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