53. A systems view of the world order

Mr. Amin received his bachelor’s in political science at the Sciences Po, in France, and his master’s in economics and statistics from INSEE, a demographics bureau of the French government. Samir grew up in Cairo and Paris where he witnessed the benefits of development and the horrors of colonialism as well. After graduating, he worked for the French and Mali governments where he studied under-development and its linkage to the world order. Mr. Amin is known for his work on dependency theory and world system theory. He was associated with multiple socialist political groups, yet criticized Soviet communism. He is the author of many books including, "The Implosion of Contemporary Capitalism," "A Global History: A View from the South," and "Eurocentrism." He was one of the world's most prominent Marxist economists and a potent critic of capitalism. Mr. Amin joined us to discuss how monopolies can lead to oligarchies, why another financial crisis is looming around the corner, and how one can identify and define imperialism. To check out more of our content, including our research, visit our website: https://www.hgsss.org/