Recent Marxian Theory

Author : John F. Sitton
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438420219

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Recent Marxian Theory by John F. Sitton Pdf

This book brings together some of the more prominent recent analyses within the Marxian tradition that bear on the topics of class formation and social conflict in contemporary capitalism. After examining debates over historical agency, class structure, and electoral dynamics, it explores the provocative arguments of analytical Marxists, Claus Offe, Jürgen Habermas, and Immanuel Wallerstein. In light of these discussions, the author concludes that even if the variety of forces contemporary capitalism structurally generates do not promote the formation of a revolutionary "proletariat," class relations continue to be important for analyzing the historical trajectory of, and challenges to, capitalism—although not in the way that Marx imagined.

Author : Stephen Resnick,Richard Wolff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135987589

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New Departures in Marxian Theory by Stephen Resnick,Richard Wolff Pdf

Over the last twenty-five years, Stephen Resnick and Richard Wolff have developed a groundbreaking interpretation of Marxian theory generally and of Marxian economics in particular. This book brings together their key contributions and underscores their different interpretations. In facing and trying to resolve contradictions and lapses within Marxism, the authors have confronted the basic incompatibilities among the dominant modern versions of Marxian theory, and the fact that Marxism seemed cut off from the criticisms of determinist modes of thought offered by post-structuralism and post-modernism and even by some of Marxism’s greatest theorists.

Author : Rhonda F. Levine,Jerry Lembcke
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987-09-09
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015013342186

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Recapturing Marxism by Rhonda F. Levine,Jerry Lembcke Pdf

Marxism, Neo-Marxism, and U.S. sociology / by Rhonda F. Levine and Jerry Lembcke -- Crisis and vitalization / by Albert Szymanski -- New classes and old theories / by Peter Meiksins -- Class and class capacities / by Jerry Lembcke -- Bringing classes back in / by Rhonda F. Levine -- The limits of the world-system perspective / by Alex Dupuy and Barry Truchil -- Race, ethnicity, and class / by James A. Geschwender -- Recent ideological tendencies in urban and regional research / by Richard Peet -- Behind the veil of neutrality / by Peter Seybold -- Feminism / by Albert Szymanski -- Thinking about social class / by Scott G. McNall.

Author : Ernesto Screpanti
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783747825

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Labour and Value: Rethinking Marx’s Theory of Exploitation by Ernesto Screpanti Pdf

In this book Ernesto Screpanti provides a rigorous examination of Marx’s theory of exploitation, one of the cornerstones of Marxist thought. With precision and clarity, he identifies the holes in traditional readings of Marx’s theory before advancing his own original interpretation, drawing on contemporary philosophy and economic theory to provide a refreshingly interdisciplinary exegesis. Screpanti’s arguments are delivered with perspicuity and verve: this is a book that aims to spark a debate. He exposes ambiguities present in Marx’s exposition of his own theory, especially when dealing with the employment contract and the notions of ‘abstract labor’ and ‘labor value’, and he argues that these ambiguities have given rise to misunderstandings in previous analyses of Marx’s theory of exploitation. Screpanti’s own interpretation is a meticulously argued counterpoint to these traditional interpretations. Labour and Value is a significant contribution to the theory of economics, particularly Marxist economics. It will also be of great interest to scholars in other disciplines including sociology, political science, and moral and political philosophy. Screpanti’s clear and engaging writing style will attract the interested general reader as well as the academic theorist.

Author : John F. Sitton
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0791429415

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Recent Marxian Theory by John F. Sitton Pdf

Brings together prominent recent analyses within the Marxist tradition that bear on class formation and social conflict in contemporary capitalism and concludes that class relations continue to be important for analyzing the historical trajectory of, and challenges to, capitalism, although not in the way Marx imagined.

Author : David Marsh,Tony Tant
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0252068165

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Marxism and Social Science by David Marsh,Tony Tant Pdf

Has Marxism ceased to be part of our political present and future? Has its theory or doctrine anything to contribute to our understanding of the new millennium? In these original, commissioned essays, the contributors argue that Marxism continues as a living tradition. They show how it still engages with other theoretical positions, how it has evolved in response to both these engagements and contemporary world changes, and they assess its relevance and contribution to modern social science.

Author : Jacques Bidet
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004145986

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Critical Companion to Contemporary Marxism by Jacques Bidet Pdf

International and interdisciplinary in range and scope, the "Critical Companion to Contemporary Marxism" provides a thorough and precise panorama of recent developments in Marxist theory in the US, Europe and beyond.

Author : Stephen A. Resnick,Richard D. Wolff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Marxian economics
ISBN : 0415701449

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New Departures in Marxian Theory by Stephen A. Resnick,Richard D. Wolff Pdf

Author : Joe McCarney
Publisher : Verso
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 086091948X

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Social Theory and the Crisis of Marxism by Joe McCarney Pdf

It is frequently asserted that Marxism as an intellectual tradition is in a state of crisis. The many defeats and disappointments suffered by socialist movements in the West, and the absence of a working model of a fully achieved socialist society, have prompted much self-questioning. In recent times, various strands of 'post-Marxist' thought have developed which surrender the ideological initiative to the radical right. This philosophical reinterpretation of Marxism seeks to explain the nature and historical origins of the current crisis, and to point a way forward to rebirth. McCarney argues that there are neglected truths about Marxism which need urgently to be restated. Rejecting the dominant interpretation that theory is essentially a critique of capitalist society, he reaffirms the classical Marxist model, in which socialist theory, uncovering a rational order emergent within existing society, reveals to the agents of socialist change their historical role.McCarney's meticulous analysis systematically examines the relationship between theory, critique and social agency to be found in classical Marxism; in the work of such leading Marxists as Lukacs, Adorno and Althusser; and in the recent analytical realist accounts of Marxist theory. The book concludes that theoretical, as well as social or political, advance depends upon the fate of the new proletarian movements, and identifies the developments in philosophy and political economy which are needed to ensure that Marxism remains a living intellectual force in the contemporary world.

Author : Ludo Cuyvers
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000600421

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Neo-Marxism and Post-Keynesian Economics by Ludo Cuyvers Pdf

Piero Sraffa and Joan Robinson, both iconic Cambridge economists, were highly influenced by the economic theory of Karl Marx, and integrated important elements of Marx’s economic system into their theories. This book argues, based on published and unpublished documents, that the work of Sraffa and Robinson can in fact be considered as essentially post-Keynesian neo-Marxist. The first part of the book reviews the intellectual development of several key thinkers to this neo-Marxist current in economic thought: Kalecki, Steindl, Baran and Sweezy. Part One and Part Two separately examine Robinson and Sraffa’s works and questions how they fit into this specific neo-Marxist current, either building on it (in Robinson’s case), or following another direction (in Sraffa’s case). Part Three observes Robinson’s theory of economic growth and its relationship to the views of Marx and Kalecki. Overall, Cuyvers demonstrates how their thought processes share characteristics with neo-Marxist key ideological ideas, such as stating or implying the labour theory of value as either redundant or wrong, emphasising the role of class struggle in the distribution of income and rejecting Marx’s falling rate of profits. Following on from ideas briefly introduced in Cuyvers’s Economic Ideas of Marx’s Capital (2017), this book will particularly appeal to readers interested in the history of economic thought, the work of Sraffa, Robinson and Marx, post-Keynesian economics and neo-Marxism.

Author : William Clare Roberts
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691180816

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Marx's Inferno by William Clare Roberts Pdf

Marx’s Inferno reconstructs the major arguments of Karl Marx’s Capital and inaugurates a completely new reading of a seminal classic. Rather than simply a critique of classical political economy, William Roberts argues that Capital was primarily a careful engagement with the motives and aims of the workers’ movement. Understood in this light, Capital emerges as a profound work of political theory. Placing Marx against the background of nineteenth-century socialism, Roberts shows how Capital was ingeniously modeled on Dante’s Inferno, and how Marx, playing the role of Virgil for the proletariat, introduced partisans of workers’ emancipation to the secret depths of the modern “social Hell.” In this manner, Marx revised republican ideas of freedom in response to the rise of capitalism. Combining research on Marx’s interlocutors, textual scholarship, and forays into recent debates, Roberts traces the continuities linking Marx’s theory of capitalism to the tradition of republican political thought. He immerses the reader in socialist debates about the nature of commerce, the experience of labor, the power of bosses and managers, and the possibilities of political organization. Roberts rescues those debates from the past, and shows how they speak to ever-renewed concerns about political life in today’s world.

Author : Richard D. Wolff,Stephen A. Resnick
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262517836

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Contending Economic Theories by Richard D. Wolff,Stephen A. Resnick Pdf

A systematic comparison of the 3 major economic theories—neoclassical, Keynesian, and Marxian—showing how they differ and why these differences matter in shaping economic theory and practice. Contending Economic Theories offers a unique comparative treatment of the three main theories in economics as it is taught today: neoclassical, Keynesian, and Marxian. Each is developed and discussed in its own chapter, yet also differentiated from and compared to the other two theories. The authors identify each theory's starting point, its goals and foci, and its internal logic. They connect their comparative theory analysis to the larger policy issues that divide the rival camps of theorists around such central issues as the role government should play in the economy and the class structure of production, stressing the different analytical, policy, and social decisions that flow from each theory's conceptualization of economics. Building on their earlier book Economics: Marxian versus Neoclassical, the authors offer an expanded treatment of Keynesian economics and a comprehensive introduction to Marxian economics, including its class analysis of society. Beyond providing a systematic explanation of the logic and structure of standard neoclassical theory, they analyze recent extensions and developments of that theory around such topics as market imperfections, information economics, new theories of equilibrium, and behavioral economics, considering whether these advances represent new paradigms or merely adjustments to the standard theory. They also explain why economic reasoning has varied among these three approaches throughout the twentieth century, and why this variation continues today—as neoclassical views give way to new Keynesian approaches in the wake of the economic collapse of 2008.

Author : Stephen A. Resnick,Richard D. Wolff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136704406

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Class Theory and History by Stephen A. Resnick,Richard D. Wolff Pdf

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1139444468

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Approaches to Class Analysis by Erik Olin Wright Pdf

Few themes have been as central to sociology as 'class' and yet class remains a perpetually contested idea. Sociologists disagree not only on how best to define the concept of class but on its general role in social theory and indeed on its continued relevance to the sociological analysis of contemporary society. Some people believe that classes have largely dissolved in contemporary societies; others believe class remains one of the fundamental forms of social inequality and social power. Some see class as a narrow economic phenomenon whilst others adopt an expansive conception that includes cultural dimensions as well as economic conditions. This 2005 book explores the theoretical foundations of six major perspectives of class with each chapter written by an expert in the field. It concludes with a conceptual map of these alternative approaches by posing the question: 'If class is the answer, what is the question?'

Author : Ryuji Sasaki
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030529505

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A New Introduction to Karl Marx by Ryuji Sasaki Pdf

​This book provides a concise overview of Marx’s philosophy and political economy, tracing various changes of his theoretical views over time through his practical and theoretical engagements with contradictions of capitalism from the unique perspective of Japanese Marxism. While it offers an objective introduction to Marx’s critique of capitalism, Sasaki uniquely pays particular attention to the concept of “metabolism,” whose disruption under the capitalist mode of production causes exhaustion of labour-power as well as natural resources. Sasaki reconstructs Marx as a revolutionary thinker, whose devoted his entire life for the sake of establishing a more free and equal society beyond capitalism. Sasaki’s book shows that Marx’s passion for the socialist revolution in his last years is recorded in his late excerpt notebooks that become available through the Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe.