Capital Flight, Radical Reform

[BobKKKindle$]

Are there any historical examples where private firms have withdrawn capital from a country, thereby undermining economic stability, in response to the election of a leftist government, and/or the implementation of radical economic reforms which pose a threat to the power of the bourgeoisie?

I ask this question because I have been reading recently on the Marxist theory of the state. I want to show that, even when the state is not subject to the direct political control of the bourgeoisie, the government still faces pressure to adopt policies which preserve existing property relations and allow for the accumulation of capital.

[KC]

Isn't that what happened in Russia after the Revolution? I also thought it happened under Allende, but I could be wrong.

A good example of this, though not exactly what you're looking for, is the attempts at secession from Bolivia currently taking place.

[Demogorgon]

Tonnes of times, indeed almost every time. It even happened in Britain in the Seventies.

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I ask this question because I have been reading recently on the Marxist theory of the state. I want to show that, even when the state is not subject to the direct political control of the bourgeoisie, the government still faces pressure to adopt policies which preserve existing property relations and allow for the accumulation of capital.

The government faces pressure from the bourgeoise no matter of the current political leadership .

I`m not talking about socialist/ revolutionary situation ( where its too obvious the result) but they do that even in capitalist countries who are begging to take a slightly left stance.
For example, leaving the country ( becouse the leadership just gave more rights to the workers) to produce cheaper in China, its a form of blackmail and pressure.