Radical Political Economy : A Concise Introduction.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1. Historical Origins of Radical Political Economy -- Marx's Dialectical Perspective -- Historical Materialism -- Marx's Economic Analysis of Capitalism -- The Demise of Capitalism and the Rise of Socialism -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 2. Method, Core Concepts, and Capitalism -- Radical Approach to Economics -- Core Concepts: Surplus Product and Class -- Economic Systems and Capitalism -- Accumulation and Change in Capitalism -- U.S. Captialism -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 3. Theory of Production and Work -- Capitalist Production -- Capitalist Competition -- Capitalism and the Labor Process -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 4. The Capitalist System -- Cultural Domination -- Capitalism and the State -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 5. Dynamics of Capitalism -- Capitalism and Inequality -- Globalism and the Capitalist Drive for Profits -- Capitalism and Cyclical Economic Crisis -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 6. Radical Alternatives to Capitalism -- Capitalism's Performance -- Democratic Socialism -- Existing Socialism -- Reforming Capitalism -- References -- Further Reading -- Index.

This straightforward introduction to radical political economy strikes a balance between breadth and depth and was written for the beginning student and others interested in a relatively short text on radical economics.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.