In India too, the term comprador is increasingly used not only by ideologues of the ML movement but also by many other economists and political commentators, not to suggest that the Indian bourgeoisie lacks any manufacturing muscle but to emphasise the growing and open pro-imperialist tilt in the economic policies of the Indian state and increasing organic integration between the Indian big business and the imperialist global capital. ❋ Abhay N (2007)
Paul Baron (1957) uses the term comprador bourgeoisie which originates from the dependency theory. ❋ Mana Prasad Wagley (2010)
Anil Biswas sticks to this roots of the word comprador, and uses a single sentence quoted from the 6th Congress of the Comintern avoiding the main formulations of the Comintern to buttress his argument. ❋ Abhay N (2007)
However much the CPIM may try to restrict the meaning of the word comprador to the original Comintern usage, the whole world knows that the word has evolved since then. ❋ Abhay N (2007)
This is the traditional meaning of the word comprador whose origin was Portuguese meaning ‘purchaser’ and coming into use to refer to a local merchants acting as a middleman between foreign producers and a local market. ❋ Abhay N (2007)
To tell the truth, then the bourgeoisie of many European countries are to be called comprador bourgeoisie for their keeping close relations with and partial dependence on imperialist capital….p.19 ❋ Abhay N (2007)
In his over-statement through the generalization of the non-comprador character of the third world's big bourgeoisie and their 'genuine independence' he foolishly challenges the Maoists: "To tell the truth, then the bourgeoisie of many European countries are to be called comprador bourgeoisie for their keeping close relation with and partial dependence on imperialist capital". ❋ Abhay N (2007)
A comprador was a facilitator, a man who could move easily in the Asian community but understood the business ways of the Europeans. ❋ Beverly Swerling (2007)
In his over-statement through the generalization of the non-comprador character of the third world’s big bourgeoisie and their ‘genuine independence’ he foolishly challenges the Maoists: “To tell the truth, then the bourgeoisie of many European countries are to be called comprador bourgeoisie for their keeping close relation with and partial dependence on imperialist capital”. ❋ Abhay N (2007)
A few years ago I may have been rejected because of my comprador/burgeois class origins, but not today. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Sin embargo, la difusin de la mentalidad consumista, y el sentido de autonoma en el que se ven sumergidos los sujetos en los mundos modernos contemporneos, llevan al individuo the enfrentarse the lo sagrado criminal una actitud mercantil, de comprador frente al anaquel en el que proliferan mltiples opciones de acceso the la experiencia religiosa. ❋ Admin (2009)
Lula -- issued from a very poor family in the poor northeast, and a former metalworker -- rattled the nerves of the old-style Brazilian sub-imperialist comprador elite to an extent that is hard to fathom abroad. ❋ Pepe Escobar (2010)
The comprador elites only cared about exports and an upper middle class mired in conspicuous consumption - the auto industry was the axis of the Brazilian economy at the time. ❋ Pepe Escobar (2010)
Hence Hamas -- in the story it spins -- provokes Israel in the most ritualized fashion, drawing down Cast Lead to show its worthiness in contrast to the pusillanimous, comprador Fatah, puppets of the "Zionist Entity." ❋ Unknown (2010)
Saudi Arabia is no less complicit, if a bit less visible a comprador. ❋ Unknown (2010)
(This post was edited by Rolly on Apr 11, 2008, 8: 48 PM) comprador ❋ Unknown (2008)
My understanding is that to reinstate Medicare Part B you have to pay all the missed payments plus a 10% penalty. comprador ❋ Unknown (2008)
Otherwise, we've been paying all our medical expense out of pocket. comprador ❋ Unknown (2008)
