# On the Economic Basis of Imperialism (1902) 1.16-17

Imperialisms, Ancient and Modern, On the Economic Basis of Imperialism (1902), 1.16 to 1.17. Latin.

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The driving forces of class interest which stimulate and support this false economy we have explained. No remedy will serve which permits the future operation of these forces. It is idle to attack Imperialism or Militarism as political expedients or policies unless the axe is laid at the economic root of the tree, and the classes for whose interest Imperialism works are shorn of the surplus revenues which seek this outlet. (From John A. Hobson, Imperialism (London 1948) pp. 3-5, 71-72, 77-78, 80-81, 92-93. The original post is at The Internet Modern History Sourcebook - Imperialism. )

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