Monopoly capital; an essay on the American economic and social order [by] Paul A. Baran and Paul M. Sweezy.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, Monthly Review Press [1966]Description: ix, 402 p. illus. 22 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.820973
LOC classification:
  • HB 501 .B244 196
Contents:
I . Introduction -- 2 The giant corporation -- 3. The tendency of surplus to rise -- 4. The absorption of surplus: Capitalists' consumption and investment -- 5. The absorption of surplus: The sales effort -- 6. The absorption of surplus: Civilian government -- 7. The absorption of surplus: militarism and imperialism -- 8. On the history of monopoly capitalism -- 9. Monopoly capitalism and race relations -- 10. On the quality of monopoly capitalist society -- 11. The irrational system.
Review: This landmark text by Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy is a classic of twentieth-century radical thought, a hugely influential book that continues to shape our understanding of modern capitalism. “This book… deals with a vital area of economics, has a unique approach, is stimulating and well written. It represents the first serious attempt to extend Marx’s model of competitive capitalism to the new conditions of monopoly capitalism.” — Howard J. Sherman, American Economic Review
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I . Introduction -- 2 The giant corporation -- 3. The tendency of surplus to rise -- 4. The absorption of surplus: Capitalists' consumption and investment -- 5. The absorption of surplus: The sales effort -- 6. The absorption of surplus: Civilian government -- 7. The absorption of surplus: militarism and imperialism -- 8. On the history of monopoly capitalism -- 9. Monopoly capitalism and race relations -- 10. On the quality of monopoly capitalist society -- 11. The irrational system.

This landmark text by Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy is a classic of twentieth-century radical thought, a hugely influential book that continues to shape our understanding of modern capitalism. “This book… deals with a vital area of economics, has a unique approach, is stimulating and well written. It represents the first serious attempt to extend Marx’s model of competitive capitalism to the new conditions of monopoly capitalism.” — Howard J. Sherman, American Economic Review

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