Super-imperialism

Super-imperialism is a Marxist term with two possible meanings. It can refer:

to the hegemony of an imperialist great power over its weaker rivals, which in this context become sub-imperialisms^[1]
to a comprehensive supra-structure above a set of theoretically equal-righted imperialist states

The latter meaning is the older one and had become rare by the middle of the 20th century.

^ Compare: Noonan, Murray (28 February 2017). "The Big Three: Globalisation, Empire, State and the Third Phase of Marxist Imperialism Theory". Written at Bloomsbury Publishing. Marxist Theories of Imperialism: A History. London. p. 247. ISBN 9781786720948. Retrieved 8 June 2024. By sub-imperialism, [ten Brink] mean[s] countries that strive for political dominance on a regional scale in ways similar to the most developed capitalist states at a macro-regional or even global scale.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)