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Capitalism yesterday and today / by Maurice Dobb

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Dobb, Maurice, 1900-1976 [author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Socialism today series ; 1 | Socialism today series ; 1Publication details: London : Lawrence & Wishart ; ©1958, 1977. Edition: First editionDescription: 63 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmSubject(s):

LOC classification:

HB 501 .D55 1958

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Contents:

I. What is capitalism -- II. How capitalism came into being -- III. Competition and monopoly -- IV. Falling profit-rate and labour's share -- V. Economic crises -- VI. Since the second world war.

Summary: "This celebrated booklet, reprinted ten times since its original publication twenty years ago, was updated by its author in 1973. Beginning with the definition of what the essence of the capitalist system is, he summarizes the historical development from its 16th century origins to its 19th century heyday. The growth and the problems if modern imperialism since then, beyond the limits of Marx's and Engel's analysis, is considered both in the light of their classical writings and from the point of view of recent economic theory." -- from the back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKS	Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library General Stacks	The Roscoe Proctor Collection	HB 501 .D55 1958 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		NPML19100012

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I. What is capitalism -- II. How capitalism came into being -- III. Competition and monopoly -- IV. Falling profit-rate and labour's share -- V. Economic crises -- VI. Since the second world war.

"This celebrated booklet, reprinted ten times since its original publication twenty years ago, was updated by its author in 1973. Beginning with the definition of what the essence of the capitalist system is, he summarizes the historical development from its 16th century origins to its 19th century heyday. The growth and the problems if modern imperialism since then, beyond the limits of Marx's and Engel's analysis, is considered both in the light of their classical writings and from the point of view of recent economic theory." -- from the back cover.

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