V. I. Lenin - Political Science Coaching Centre

Created by

Dr. S. H. Sarkar

Vladimir Lenin

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1. Who said that “We want to abolish classes, in this sense we are for equality”? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A) Karl Marx

(B) Lenin

(C) Stalin

(D) Mao

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2. Lenin says that “Imperialism is the (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Liberalism

(B) Socialism

(C) Marxism

(D) Capitalism

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3. “A successful revolt is a revolution ; a failed revolution is a revolt”. Who said this? (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) Lenin

(B) Stalin

(C) Karl Marx

(D) Aristotle

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4. Lenin's theory of revolution as propounded in "The State and Revolution' emphasizes on: (GUJARAT SET JANUARY 2002)

(A) Peaceful transfer of power

(B) Spontaneous capture of power by people

(C) Military capture of power

(D) Seizure of power of professional revolutionary party

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5. The idea of the communist party as a vanguard of revolution was conceived by: (GUJARAT SET JANUARY 2002)

(A) Lenin

(B) Marx

(C) Engeles

(D) Rosa Luxemberg

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6. In what is to be done'? (1902), V. I. Lenin propounded the doctrine of: (GUJARAT SET JULY 2004)

(A) Stateless, classless society

(B) Blue print of future Communist Society

(C) Dictatorship of the prolitariate

(D) Vanguard role of the Communist Party

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7. Who among the following is a theorist on imperialism? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) V. I. Lenin

(B) Joseph Stalin

(C) Leon Trotsky

(D) Prince Kropotkin

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8. According to Lenin, the highest stage of capitalism was: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) Managerialism

(B) Bureaucratic collectivism

(C) Imperialism

(D) Post-Fordism

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9. V. I. Lenin's contribution to the theory of imperialism was both a reading and rejection of: (GUJARAT SET 2018)

(A) Karl Marx

(B) Rosa Luxemburg

(C) J. A. Hobson

(D) Rudolf Hilferding

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10. Who said the following "Revolutions are the festivals of the oppressed and the exploited"? (GUJARAT SET 2018)

(A) Karl Marx

(B) B. R. Ambedkar

(C) Rajni Kothari

(D) V. I. Lenin

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11. Who said, “The substitution of a proletarian for capitalist state is impossible without a violent Revolution”. (KERALA SET JULY 2023)

A) Karl Marx

B) Stalin

C) Lenin

D) Mao Tse Tung

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12. Name associated with the concept ‘Relative Autonomy of State’: (KERALA SET JULY 2023)

A) Lenin

B) Stalin

C) Gramsci

D) Mao

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13. The thesis Democratic Centralism was propounded by: (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) Marx

B) Engels

C) Lenin

D) Stalin

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14. Who among the following visualized the party as a ‘social compact care’? (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) Duverger

B) Finer

C) Lenin

D) J.S. Mill

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15. Match List-I with List-II (CUET PG 2024)

1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

2. (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

3. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

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16. Match List - I with List - II and select your answer from the codes given below: (JNU MA 2020)

(A) A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV

(B) A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

(C) A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II

(D) A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

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17. Which of the following is not authored or coauthored by Karl Marx? (DU MA 2020)

1. Das Kapital

2. The Holy Family

3. The State and Revolution

4. The German Ideology

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18. Who among the following used the term 'democratic centralism? (DU MA 2020)

1. Karl Marx

2. V. I. Lenin

3. Friedrich Engels

4. Theodor W. Adorno

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19. Which of the following is not a work by Lenin (DU MA 2022)

1. The State and Revolution

2. Marxism and Problems of Linguistics

3. Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder

4. The Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky

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20. The dictum, 'Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism' was propounded by:- (DU MA 2018)

1. V.I. Lenin

2. Andre Gunder Frank

3. Emmanuel Wallerstein

4. Karl Marx

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21. Who considered bureaucracy as the 'State's consciousness"? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

(a) Lenin

(b) Marx

(c) Miliband

(d) Poulantzas

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22. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the given codes : (Himachal Pradesh SET 2017)

(A) (i)-(3), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(4)

(B) (i) (2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(3), (iv)-(4)

(C) (i) (4), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(1)

(D) (i) (2), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(4), (iv)-(3)

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23. Arrange chronologically, the texts of Valdimir Illyich Lenin in ascending order. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

1. The State and Revolution.

2. What Is to Be Done?

3. Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism.

Choose the correct combination from the options given below:

(A) 2, 1, 3

(B) 1, 2, 3

(C) 2, 3, 1

(D) 3, 2, 1

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24. Who wrote Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism? (WB PSC 2022)

(A) Karl Marx

(B) Andre Gunder Frank

(C) Immanuel Wallerstein

(D) V. I. Lenin

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25. Which of the following books are written by Lenin? (NET March 2023 Shift II)

A. What is to be done

B. State and Revolution

C. What is History

D. Marxism Today

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B and C only.

2. A, B and D only.

3. C and D only.

4. A and B only.

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26. Which of the following is not a Leninist principle? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) Vanguardism

(B) Democratic centralism

(C) Dictatorship of the proletariat

(D) Mass Line

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27. Who was the revolutionary Marxist leader with whom M.N. Roy had a prolonged political debate in 1919-1920? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

(A) Karl Marx

(B) V. I. Lenin

(C) Joseph Stalin

(D) Mao Tse Tung

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28. Who wrote the book ‘What is to be Done’? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2023)

(A) Plekhnov

(B) Marx

(C) Stalin

(D) Lenin

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29. Which of the following work is NOT written by V. I. Lenin? (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

A) The State and Revolution

B) Marxism and the National Question

C) What Is to Be Done?

D) The Right of Nations to Self-Determination

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30. Which one among the following is correctly matched? (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) Theory of Centre-Periphery - Rosa Luxumberg

B) Theory of Hegemony - V.I. Lenin

C) Theory of Neo-Colonialism - K Nkrumah

D) Theory of Underdevelopment- Robert Cox

Neo-colonialism refers to the indirect control or influence exerted by powerful nations over former colonies or less-developed nations, often through economic, political, or cultural means. While traditional colonialism involved direct rule over a territory, neo-colonialism operates through more subtle means, such as economic dependency, international aid, multinational corporations, and political interference. Several scholars and thinkers have been prominent in developing and supporting the theory of neo-colonialism. Some of the key proponents include:

1. Kwame Nkrumah:

Contribution: One of the most prominent advocates of the theory of neo-colonialism, Nkrumah was the first president of Ghana and a leading figure in the African independence movement. In his book Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism (1965), Nkrumah argued that even after political independence, African countries remained economically and politically dependent on their former colonizers through foreign aid, trade relationships, and multinational corporations.
Key Idea: Nkrumah believed that economic control and exploitation continued under neo-colonialism, preventing true independence for former colonies.

2. Frantz Fanon:

Contribution: A revolutionary philosopher and psychiatrist from Martinique, Fanon is known for his works Black Skin, White Masks (1952) and The Wretched of the Earth (1961), where he discussed the psychological and cultural impacts of colonialism. Fanon argued that the global capitalist system, dominated by former colonial powers, perpetuated economic exploitation and racial inequalities in post-colonial societies.
Key Idea: Fanon believed neo-colonialism perpetuated the exploitation and oppression of formerly colonized peoples, both economically and culturally.

3. Walter Rodney:

Contribution: A Guyanese historian, Rodney authored How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (1972), in which he explained how European colonial powers systematically underdeveloped Africa, leaving it economically dependent even after decolonization. He expanded on the idea that neo-colonialism was a continuation of this underdevelopment, with Western countries and corporations continuing to exploit African resources and labor.
Key Idea: Rodney argued that neo-colonialism maintained the economic and structural conditions necessary for the continued exploitation of Africa by the West.

4. Samir Amin:

Contribution: An Egyptian-French economist, Amin is known for his dependency theory and works like Accumulation on a World Scale (1970). He argued that the global economic system keeps developing countries dependent on wealthy, industrialized nations. Amin saw the continued economic exploitation of developing nations by global capitalist powers as a form of neo-colonialism.
Key Idea: Amin's theory emphasized how global capitalism perpetuates inequalities, keeping peripheral nations (developing countries) in a state of dependency on core nations (industrialized powers).

5. Immanuel Wallerstein:

Contribution: Wallerstein developed the world-systems theory, which explains how wealthy nations maintain dominance over poorer ones through the global capitalist economy. He argued that the world is divided into a "core" (developed countries) and "periphery" (developing countries), with the core nations exploiting the resources and labor of the periphery.
Key Idea: Neo-colonialism manifests through economic domination by core countries, where developing nations are trapped in a cycle of dependency and underdevelopment.

6. Noam Chomsky:

Contribution: As a political activist, linguist, and critic of U.S. foreign policy, Chomsky has consistently argued that the United States exerts neo-colonial control over other nations through military interventions, economic policies, and support for authoritarian regimes in the developing world. He sees this as a form of neo-imperialism and corporate-led global dominance.
Key Idea: Chomsky’s analysis emphasizes how powerful countries, especially the U.S., maintain influence over weaker nations through economic pressure and military dominance, constituting modern forms of neo-colonialism.

7. Eduardo Galeano:

Contribution: A Uruguayan journalist and writer, Galeano authored The Open Veins of Latin America (1971), a critical work that explores how Latin America has been exploited by Western powers through colonialism and neo-colonialism. He argued that foreign corporations and global financial institutions have kept Latin American nations economically subservient and exploited.
Key Idea: Galeano criticized how imperialist powers and corporations maintained control over Latin America’s resources, perpetuating its underdevelopment through neo-colonial economic structures.

Common Themes in Neo-Colonialism:

Economic Dependency: Post-colonial states remain economically dependent on former colonial powers or international financial institutions (e.g., IMF, World Bank).
Political Influence: Powerful nations use political influence, international aid, or military intervention to maintain control over weaker states.
Exploitation by Multinational Corporations: Global corporations continue to exploit resources and labor in former colonies, maintaining an economic hierarchy.
Cultural Hegemony: Neo-colonialism also includes cultural imperialism, where Western values, media, and education dominate post-colonial societies.

These thinkers have provided critical frameworks for understanding how former colonial powers maintain control over developing nations through economic, political, and cultural means, despite the formal end of colonialism.

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31. The idea of democratic centralism was developed by (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) Karl Marx

B) Frederick Engels

C) Mao

D) V. I. Lenin

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32. ‘Socialism in One Country’ Vs ‘Permanent Revolution’ was the crux of the controversy between: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Bakunin and Engels

B) Engels and Lenin

C) Stalin and Trotsky

D) Lenin and Stalin

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33. Which among the following is not a contribution of Lenin? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Theory of Imperialism

B) Theory of Hegemony

C) Democratic Centralism

D) Role of the Party

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34. The nature of democracy as advocated by Lenin can be best described as (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) basic democracy

B) democratic centralism

C) social democracy

D) guided democracy

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35. Who among the following made the greatest contribution to the application of Marxism? (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) Habermas

(B) Engels

(C) Lenin

(D) Stalin

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36. Assertion (A): Lenin advocated imperialism to understand the growth of monopoly capitalism.

Reason (R): It was to reformulate Marxism as part of revisionism. (KARNATAKA SET 2015 PAPER III)

(A) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) (A) is correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is not correct (R) is correct

(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect

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37. Not matched with Lenin's, idea on revolution (RAJASTHAN SET 2012 PART 2)

(1) Revolution can not sustain without leadership

(2) Professional revolutionaries are necessary for revolution

(3) Only the working class is capable for revolution

(4) The base of movement is constructed of those groups of people who are attracted towards struggle

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38. The author of "State and Revolution" was (JMI M.A. 2023)

(a) Antonio Gramsci

(b) Lenin

(c) Stalin

(d) A G Frank

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39. Who said, "Revolutions are the festivals of the oppressed and the exploited"? (NET December 2014 Paper II)

(a) Karl Marx

(b) Lenin

(c) Mao

(d) Skocpol

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40. Who of the following gave the slogan "Turn the imperialist war into a civil war, that is, into a proletarian revolution."? (NET December 2014 Paper II)

(a) Kautsky

(b) Trotsky

(c) Engels

(d) Lenin

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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41. Match the items of List-I with items of List-II by selecting the correct answer from the codes: (NET December 2015 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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42. Arrange the following concepts in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below: (NET June 2015 Paper II)

(A) Democratic Centralism

(B) Feed - Back System

(C) New Democracy

(D) Due Process of Law

Code:

(a) (D), (B), (A), (C)

(b) (B), (D), (C), (A)

(c) (D), (A), (C), (B)

(d) (A), (C), (D), (B)

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43. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the code given below: (NET November 2017 Paper III)

Assertion (A): Lenin's revolutionary seizure of power is like a coup and negation of Marxism.

Reason (R): Marx thought a communist party would capture power peacefully.

Code:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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44. Match List I with List II: (NET March 2023 Shift II)

1. A - II, B - IV, C - III, D- I

2. A - III, B - I, C-II, D - IV

3. A - II, B - I, C-III, D - IV

4. A - III, B - IV, C-II, D-I

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45. Match the following: (WEST BENGAL SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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46. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(1) Antonio Gramsci- The role of intellectuals in society

(2) Mao Zedong- To rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy into a socialist society.

(3) V. I. Lenin - Imperialism is not highest stage of capitalism

Codes:

(A) (1) and (3) are correct

(B) (2) and (3) are correct

(C) (1) and (2) are incorrect

(D) (1) and (2) are correct

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47. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list. (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER III)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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48. In list I, you will find certain concepts and in List II names associated with these concepts. Select the correct matching pair by using codes given below" (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2003)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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49. Give below are the List of authors and books. Match them by using the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET JULY 2004)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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50. Match Group I and Group II by using codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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51. Who is the author of the book entitle "State and Revolution"? (BHU MA 2014)

(1) Trotsky

(2) Lenin

(3) Stalin

(4) Mao

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52. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (JMI M.A. 2023)

(a) Karl Marx : The Poverty of Philosophy

(b) Y. I. Lenin : Sate and Revolution

(c) Josef Stalin : Wage, Labour and Capital

(d) Friedrich Engels : Origin of Family, Private Property and the State

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53. Who said that imperialism is the highest form of capitalism? (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

(A) Marx

(B) Lenin

(C) Gramsci

(D) Bernstein

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54. The dictum, 'Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism' was propounded by (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Karl Marx

(b) V. I. Lenin

(c) Andre Gunder Frank

(d) Emmanual Wallerstein

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55. The term 'Leninism' was coined by (NET December 2012 Paper III)

(a) Trotsky

(b) Stalin

(c) Marx

(d) Mao

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56. Which of the following is not true? (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(A) Lenin called for abolition of the State.

(B) Ecologism and environmentalism are not the same.

(C) Pluralism calls for concentration of sovereign power in the State.

(D) Post-modernism calls for the collapse of grand narratives.

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57. Arrange the following ideas/concepts in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below: (NET December 2005)

I. Feed-back loop

II. Rule of Law

III. Due Process of Law

IV. Democratic centralism

Code:

(A) I, II, IV, III

(B) III, II, IV, I

(C) II, III, IV, I

(D) II, IV, I, II

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58. Arrange the following events/concepts in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below: (NET December 2005)

i. Glorious Revolution

ii. Proletariat Revolution

iii. Total Revolution

iv. Behavioural Revolution

Code:

(A) ii, i, iii, iv

(B) iii, iv, ii, i

(C) iv, iii, i, ii

(D) i, ii, iv, iii

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59. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET June 2012 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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60. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: (WEST BENGAL SET 2022)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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1. Kwame Nkrumah:

2. Frantz Fanon:

3. Walter Rodney:

4. Samir Amin:

5. Immanuel Wallerstein:

6. Noam Chomsky:

7. Eduardo Galeano:

Common Themes in Neo-Colonialism:

Correct chronological order:

Correct chronological order: