Abstract
The article intends to bring relevant elements to the apprehension of contemporary capitalism, starting from the hypothesis that it is subject to a structural crisis. To this end, our approach attaches particular importance to the logic of imposition of capital and its fetishistic devices that subordinate the different countries to the imperatives of the capitalist valorization process. This approach is developed in the context of a debate on the systemic approaches of Arrighi, Fiori and Wallerstein. By articulating jointly the economic, political and social spheres of capitalism, it is suggested that, both in the exposition and in the criticisms applicable to such approaches, it is possible to raise important questions for the understanding of recent transformations.
Keywords:
Globalization; International political economy; International relations; Imperialism