05408a. IMPERIALISM. This paper provides a mostly Marxist essay on Franz Schurman’s explanation of American “imperialism” since World War II, contrasted with Lenin’s explanation of imperialism. Schurman’s focus on the power of the Presidency are pitted against Lenin’s ideas of “historical necessity.” KEYWORDS: marxism imperialism schurman lenin. 20 pages, 22 footnotes, 9 bibliographic sources.