Theory of Monopoly Capitalism by Paul M Sweezy

Theory of Monopoly Capitalism by Paul M Sweezy

This is the first systematic discussion of the Marxian political economy of Paul Baran, Paul Sweezy, Harry Magdoff, and Samir Amin. John Foster explains their theoretical contributions and situates these in the context of on-going debates on economic theory. While orthodox economics takes account of the preeminent role of the giant, monopolistic corporation under capitalism only in passing, John Bellamy Foster's new study belongs to a distinguished tradition in Marxian social science which sees the rise of concentrated capital as the fundamental aspect of accumulation in the twentieth century, accounting for the tendency toward economic stagnation, helping to explain the growth of militarism and imperialism, and complicating the problem of radical social transformation. In this analysis of recent debates in Marxian political economy-the first to provide a sympathetic and thorough treatment of the pioneering work of Baran and Sweezy in particular-Foster focuses on the debates surrounding the theory of monopoly capitalism, imperialism and dependency theory, and the contentious issue of socialist construction in postrevolutionary societies. This book will be useful for all those-students and general readers alike-who want to understand the issues and debates, now and in the past, that Marxian political economy addresses.

John Bellamy Foster is a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and the editor of Monthly Review. The Fragile Planet, Marx's Ecology, Hungry for Profit (edited with Fred Magdoff and Frederick Buttel), Ecology Against Capitalism, The Ecological Revolution, The Ecological Rift (with Brett Clark and Richard York), What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism (with Fred Magdoff), Marx and the Earth (with Paul Burkett), Marx and the Earth (with Fred Magdoff), Marx and the Earth (with Fred Magdoff), Marx and the

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780853456896
ISBN 10	0853456895
Title	Theory of Monopoly Capitalism
Author	Paul M Sweezy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Year published	1986-01-01
Number of pages	284
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.