Social Imperialism

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Social-imperialism is a Marxist expression, typically used in a derogatory fashion, to describe people, parties, or nations that are "socialist in words, imperialist in deeds". The phrase was first used in Marxist circles during the early 20th century discussions on the position of the international workers' movement towards the impending European war and particularly in regards to the Social Democratic Party of Germany . In this context it is very similar to, but not interchangeable with, the terms social chauvinism and social patriotism. In later decades the most significant use of the phrase has been in the Maoist critique of the Soviet Union. Mao argued that the Soviet Union had itself become an imperialist power while maintaining a socialist façade.