The present as history : essays and reviews on capitalism and socialism / by Paul M. Sweezy.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Monthly Review Press, 1953.Description: 376 pages ; 22 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 335.04
LOC classification:
  • HB 501 .S97 1953
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Contents:
Part I - The character of our epoch : 1. The Communist Manifesto after 100 years -- 2. Toynbee's universal history -- 3. The illusion of the managerial revolution -- 4. The Marshall Plan and the crisis of western Europe -- 5. Marxism in the East: decomposition or enrichment?
Part II - Imperialism : 6. A Marxist view of imperialism -- 7. Three works on imperialism.
Part III - American capitalism : 8. Recent developments in American capitalism -- 9. The American ruling class -- 10. Capitalism and race relations -- 11. The heyday of the investment banker -- 12. Interest groups in the American economy -- 13. The decline of the investment banker -- 14. Critics and crusaders -- 15. Socialist humanitarianism -- 16. An economic program for America.
Part IV - German capitalism : 17. The German problem -- 18. National socialism -- 19. Post mortem -- 20. Resurrection?
Part V - Thinkers and theories : 21. John Maynard Keynes -- 22. Pigou and the case for socialism -- 23. Hansen and the crisis of capitalism -- 24. Schumpeter's theory of innovation -- 25. Hayek's road to serfdom -- 26. Rosa Luxemburg and the theory of capitalism -- 27. Thorstein Veblen: strengths and weaknesses.
Part VI - Some problems in political economy : 28. Marxian and orthodox economics -- 29. Fabian political economy -- 30. Science, Marxism, and democracy -- 31. Strategy for socialism -- 32. A crucial difference between capitalism and socialism -- 33. A reply to critics -- 34. Peace and prosperity.
Summary: "This volume brings together essays and reviews written over a period of some fifteen years and covering a wide range of topics and books. The title is not an attempt to define the subject matter but rather to suggest the angle of vision from which the various pieces were written... I believe that the most important task of the social scientist is to try to comprehend it as history now, while it is still the present and while we still have the power to influence its shape and outcome." -- From the preface.
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Includes index.

Part I - The character of our epoch : 1. The Communist Manifesto after 100 years -- 2. Toynbee's universal history -- 3. The illusion of the managerial revolution -- 4. The Marshall Plan and the crisis of western Europe -- 5. Marxism in the East: decomposition or enrichment?

Part II - Imperialism : 6. A Marxist view of imperialism -- 7. Three works on imperialism.

Part III - American capitalism : 8. Recent developments in American capitalism -- 9. The American ruling class -- 10. Capitalism and race relations -- 11. The heyday of the investment banker -- 12. Interest groups in the American economy -- 13. The decline of the investment banker -- 14. Critics and crusaders -- 15. Socialist humanitarianism -- 16. An economic program for America.

Part IV - German capitalism : 17. The German problem -- 18. National socialism -- 19. Post mortem -- 20. Resurrection?

Part V - Thinkers and theories : 21. John Maynard Keynes -- 22. Pigou and the case for socialism -- 23. Hansen and the crisis of capitalism -- 24. Schumpeter's theory of innovation -- 25. Hayek's road to serfdom -- 26. Rosa Luxemburg and the theory of capitalism -- 27. Thorstein Veblen: strengths and weaknesses.

Part VI - Some problems in political economy : 28. Marxian and orthodox economics -- 29. Fabian political economy -- 30. Science, Marxism, and democracy -- 31. Strategy for socialism -- 32. A crucial difference between capitalism and socialism -- 33. A reply to critics -- 34. Peace and prosperity.

"This volume brings together essays and reviews written over a period of some fifteen years and covering a wide range of topics and books. The title is not an attempt to define the subject matter but rather to suggest the angle of vision from which the various pieces were written... I believe that the most important task of the social scientist is to try to comprehend it as history now, while it is still the present and while we still have the power to influence its shape and outcome." -- From the preface.

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