
Models in Political Economy
Michael Barratt Brown(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 27. April 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-14-023286-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book is designed to help the general reader understand the economic reasons behind current social and political problems such as mass unemployment, cuts in living standards and the world-wide economic crisis. The fundamental differences, within the capitalist system, between the Keynesian, market and Marxist models are outlined, as are the alternatives presented by the feminist and green movements. Following this, several socialist economies - Soviet, Chinese, Yugoslav and African - are considered in detail and compared with Marx's original concepts. In the last section the author attempts to build models for understanding the future, with the current developments in capitalism, including the arms economy, and the possible transition of capitalism to socialism.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
figures, tables, indexes
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-023286-8 (9780140232868)
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Content
Introduction: On Models in General. PART ONE: Models of Capitalist Economies: The Market Model: A. With Competition on a National Scale; The Market Model: B. With Monopolies on an International Scale; The Corporate Model: Command or Democratic Economy?; The Keynesian Model; The Monetarist Model; The Japanese Model; The Marxist Model; The Permanent Arms Economy Model; The Feminist Model; The Green Model. PART TWO: Models of Attempted Socialist Economies: Marx's Model of Socialism; The Soviet Model; The Chinese Model; The Yugoslav Model; The African Model. PART THREE: What Models Do We Need Now?: Models for Understanding Transnational Capitalism: What Comes after the Nation State?; Models for Understanding Transnational Capitalism: Old Spheres of Influence or a New Order?; Models of Social Transition; Models for Building a New Social Order.