The notion of nation-state has not only been left in obscurity but it has also more often than not been distorted. Any effort to determine its main role and real function is resolutely avoided. It can be said that it is mainly used for propaganda. Special effort is made to disguise the ontological link between […]

Concepts such as civilization, power, and state are the most difficult categories of social relations to resolve both in terms of their interrelatedness and in their own right. Civilization is a subject where discussion in relation to its description continues through the present. Any attempt to describe where power began and where it might end,

It may be unexpected that I would include such a separate section but I felt that it was essential. My exodus abroad, my abduction, and the link between Jewish genocide with nationalism (capitalism’s modern religion) are the reasons why it is so important to include this story in this book. The fact that intellectuals have

Civilizations are formed over a long period of time and on the basis of ideological constructions. Questions such as “did the material culture exist before the immaterial culture?” have no meaning. They only create confusion. Let me clarify this point with an example. For a long time, there was much debate over whether the constituents

State is, and has been throughout history, one of the most frequently used terms. But, at the same time, it is one of the least understood and defined concepts. Despite the ignorance as to what it really entails, analyzing the concept state remains a fundamental issue in order to move beyond the social crisis. it

The division of society into primitive-communal society, state society, and democratic society is related to the formation of classes and problems associated with administration. The division in terms of nationalities is determined by developments in language, culture, law, and politics. It is more meaningful to talk about different types of nations instead of a single

Conceptualization of capitalist modernity cannot be done by economic consideration alone. Not only is it insufficient, but it is also a methodological diversion preventing us from comprehending its relationships and its essence. Therefore, it leads to fuzzy judgments and conclusions. As shown by my definition and analysis of capitalism in Sections 1 and 2, it

I am pursuing the answer to this question: Is the capitalist economy and its social formats a social and historical necessity? This part of my defense will be a reply to this question, which, in short, is: No, it is not a social or a historical necessity.29 The most serious mistake of Marxian interpretation (vulgar