Essays in political economy : imperialism and the developing countries

This is a popular-science study aid in polit ical economy which markedly differs from other aids in structure and presentation. Yuri Popov concentrates on an analysis of the newly free countries' socio-economic prob lems and the influence exerted on their de velopment by the policy of imperialism. He expounds on the basic concepts of political economy, the formation of the young states' economic structure, their agrarian reforms, in dustrialisation and economic planning. The author offers a critique of the neocolo nialist conceptions of the socio-economic de velopment of the newly independent countries.

The book is based on the author's many years of experience of working in developing countries, where he was able to study their everyday life at first hand. Written in a popular style, the book is intended for a broad readership in the develop ing countries, primarily students and progres sive intellectuals.