This book combines Hartmut Elsenhans’ ideas on the laws of motion of capitalism and his approach to world system analysis and rent theory, his thoughts on development theory and finally, international relations and the past, present, and future dynamics of the international system. Hartmut...

Introduction -- Rent -- Marginality -- Overcoming underdevelopment -- Convoy model of globalisation -- Underconsumptionist crisis -- General thoughts on capitalism -- Non-governmental organisations -- Europe, the European Union and the Eurozone -- Social movements and new cultural identitarian...