Accumulation Crisis
Author: James O'Connor
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13:
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Capital, the State, and War
Author: Alexander Anievas
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2014-04-11
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 047205211X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTracing how the emergence of global capitalism gave rise to the Thirty Years' Crisis
The Servant State
Author: Geoffrey McCormack
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing
Published: 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 1552667847
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe global financial and industrial turmoil of recent years has once more brought the crisis-prone nature of the capitalist system to the forefront. In the context of economic stagnation and the retreat of working-class organizations, the rich and powerful around the world have redoubled their attack on the poor through neoliberal policies and austerity measures. In The Servant State, McCormack and Workman explore Canada’s experience through the “age of austerity” and highlight how this experience has been shaped by the exigencies of capitalist development and the catalyzing role of the Canadian state. The analytical standpoint is not that of the oppressed per se, but rather that of capitalism as a whole. They share the condemnation of the capitalist establishment, are appalled by the greed and avarice of the ruling elite and despair at the obscenities of the age; however, the critical spirit of their study is imbued less with a mood of indignation and more with assumptions and sensitivities about the inner tendencies of capitalism and the obliging role of the state. The struggle against contemporary excess and horror, they argue, must be framed with reference to the immuring tendencies of the capitalist order of things.
The Limits to Capital
Author: David Harvey
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 2018-11-06
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 1788731026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA major rereading of Marx’s critique of political economy Now a classic of Marxian economics, The Limits to Capital provides one of the best theoretical guides to the history and geography of capitalist development. In this edition, Harvey updates his seminal text with a substantial discussion of the turmoil in world markets today. Delving into concepts such as “fictitious capital” and “uneven geographical development,” Harvey takes the reader step by step through layers of crisis formation, beginning with Marx’s controversial argument concerning the falling rate of profit and closing with a timely foray into the geopolitical and geographical implications of Marx’s work.
Social Structures of Accumulation
Author: David M. Kotz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1994-08-26
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780521459044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe social structure of accumulation (SSA) approach seeks to explain the long-term fortunes of capitalist economies in terms of the effect of political and economic institutions on growth rates. This book offers an ideal introduction to this powerful tool for understanding capitalist growth, analysing the social and economic differences between countries and the reasons for the successes and failures of institutional reform. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including the theoretical basis of the SSA approach, the postwar financial system, Marxian and Keynesian theories of economic crisis, labour-management relations, race and gender issues, and the history of institutional innovation. Combining newly written essays with classic articles of the SSA school, the book examines the international economy and the economies of Japan, South Africa, and Puerto Rico, as well as the United States.
Contemporary Capitalism and Its Crises
Author: Terrence McDonough
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-01-11
Total Pages: 375
ISBN-13: 0521515165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume analyses contemporary capitalism and its crises based on a theory of capitalist evolution known as the social structure of accumulation (SSA) theory. It applies this theory to explain the severe financial and economic crisis that broke out in 2008 and the kind of changes required to resolve it. The editors and contributors make available new work within this school of thought on such issues as the rise and persistence of the "neoliberal," or "free-market," form of capitalism since 1980 and the growing globalization and financialization of the world economy. The collection includes analyses of the U.S. economy as well as that of several parts of the developing world.
Social Reproduction Theory
Author: Tithi Bhattacharya
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780745399881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCrystallizing the essential principles of social reproductive theory, this anthology provides long-overdue analysis of everyday life under capitalism. It focuses on issues such as childcare, healthcare, education, family life, and the roles of gender, race, and sexuality--all of which are central to understanding the relationship between exploitation and social oppression. Tithi Bhattacharya brings together some of the leading writers and theorists, including Lise Vogel, Nancy Fraser, and Susan Ferguson, in order for us to better understand social relations and how to improve them in the fight against structural oppression.
Marx Matters
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-01-17
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9004504796
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Marx Matters noted scholars explore the way a Marxian political economy addresses contemporary social problems, demonstrating the relevance of Marx today and outlining how his work can frame progressive programs for social change.
Marx, Women, and Capitalist Social Reproduction
Author: Martha E. Giménez
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-10-08
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9004291563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Marx, Women and Capitalist Social Reproduction, Martha E. Gimenez offers a distinctive perspective on social reproduction which posits that the relations of production determine the relations of social reproduction, and links the effects of class exploitation and location to forms of oppression predominantly theorised in terms of identity. Grounding her analysis on Marx’s theory and methodology, Gimenez examines the relationship between class, reproduction and the oppression of women in different contexts such as the reproduction of labour power, domestic labour, feminisation of poverty, and reproductive technologies. Because most women and men, whether members of dominant or oppressed groups, are working class, she argues that the future of feminist politics is inextricably tied to class politics and the fate of capitalism.
Theory as Critique: Essays on Capital
Author: Paul Mattick
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-06-12
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9004366571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheory as Critique, while discussing many central issues of Marxian theory, has two main emphases: First, as the title suggests, it takes seriously Capital’s claim to be a critique of economic theory, rather than a contribution to political economy. Understanding what this means, it shows, goes far to unravelling many difficulties traditionally found in Marx’s book, from the nature of his theory of class to the 'transformation problem'. Secondly, Mattick’s volume carefully explores how to bridge the gap between the extreme abstraction of Marx’s ideas and the complex reality that they are intended to help us understand.
