Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism Book by Vladimir Lenin

Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism is a book written by Vladimir Lenin in 1916. In it, he analyzes the economic and political nature of imperialism as a late, or "highest," stage of capitalism. The book argues that the inherent features of this stage, such as the concentration of capital into monopolies and the dominance of financial institutions, ultimately lead to intense competition among major capitalist powers.