ABSTRACT
The class struggle continues to play a central role in the process of capitalist development, albeit it takes different forms depending on the socioeconomic context. In order to map out the unfolding of the class struggle it is necessary to specify key concepts related to (1) the varied conditions and dominant sectors of capital in the global economy; (2) the nature of the class struggle; (3) the principal protagonists of these struggle; (4) the character of the demands; and (5) the emergence and form taken by the popular movements.
