Political Economy and Global Capitalism : The 21st Century, Present and Future.

By: Albritton, RobertContributor(s): Jessop, Bob | Westra, RichardMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Anthem Politics and International RelationsPublisher: London : Anthem Press, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (259 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781843318880Subject(s): Capitalism | Economic development | Globalization -- Economic aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Political Economy and Global Capitalism : The 21st Century, Present and FutureDDC classification: 330.122 LOC classification: HB501 -- .P65 2010ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Front Matter -- Half Title -- Other titles of interest -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on the Contributors -- Main Body -- Introduction: Political Economy and Global Capitalism, by Robert Albritton, Bob Jessop and Richard Westra -- References -- Part I: Political Economy of the Present -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Theorizing the Contemporary Wolrd: Robert Brenner, Giovanni Arrighi, David Harbey, by Moishe Postone -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. Technological Dynamism and the Normative Justification of Global Capitalism, by Tony Smith -- Global Justice and New Growth Theory -- A Marxian Assessment of New Growth Theory -- A Closing Conjecture -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. Eating the Future: Capitalism out of Joint, by Robert Albritton -- Themes from Capital's Inner Logic -- Historical Analysis, Eating the Future -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. What Follows Neo-Liberalism? The Deepening Contradictions of US Domination and the Struggle for a New Global Order, by Bob Jessop -- Questions of Periodization -- What is Neo-Liberalism -- Neo-Liberalism and Economic Detirmination -- The Ecological Dominance of the Economy -- The Ecological Dominance of Capitalism vis-a-vis World Society -- The Ecological Dominance of Financial Capital over Other Fractions of Capital -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. Monetary Policy in the Neo-Liberal Transition: A Political Economy Critique of Keynesianism, Monetarism and Inflation Targeting, by Alfredo Saad-Filho -- Keynesianism -- The Keynesian Compact -- Limitations and Crisis of Keynesianism -- Austerity by Consent -- Austerity Imposed: The Monetarist Experience -- The Political Economy of Neo-liberalism -- Foundations of Neo-liberalism -- Outcomes and Limitations of Neo-liberalism -- Monetary Policy for Mature Neo-liberalism.
CBI and IT -- Performance of IT and CBI Regimes -- Costs of the NMPC -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II: Political Economy of a Progressive Global Future -- Introduction -- Chapter 6. Volatile, Uneven and Combined Capitalism, by Patrick Bond -- Introduction -- Stagnation, Volatility and Uneven Development -- Accumulation by Dispossession and 'Combined' Development -- Deconstruction through Financial Volatility -- Resistance via Decommodification/Deglobalization -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7. The Erosion of Non-Capitalist Institutions and the Reproduction of Capitalism, by David M Kotz -- Introduction -- Non-capitalist Institutions and the Reproduction of Capitalism -- The State -- Families -- Educational Institutions -- Concluding Comments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8. The Transformative Moment, by Julie Matthaei and Barbara Brandt -- The Hierarchical Polarization Paradigm -- Hierarchical Polarization Processes -- Interdependence of the Various Hierarchical Polarization -- Transformation of Hierarchical Polarization -- The Seven Types of Transformative Processes -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9. Frontiers of Cadre Radicalization in Contemporary Capitalism, by Kees van der Pijl -- Introduction -- A New Era but No New Social Forces -- The Cadre in Corporate Liberal Capitalism -- Two Forms of Socialization of Labour, Two Types of Cadre -- The Neo-liberal Property Regime versus the Global Flow Economy -- The Collective Worker in the Global Setting - Dispersion and Division -- The Collective Worker in Action? -- References -- Chapter 10. Green Marxism and the Institutional Structure of a Global Socialist Future, by Richard Westra -- Introduction -- Economic Viability and Eco-sustainability in the Theory of Capital -- Economic Viability and Eco-sustainability in the Trajectory of Globalization.
Economic Viability and Eco-sustainability of Varieties of Socialist and Green Society -- New Socialisms for the Global Future -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- End Matter -- Index.
Summary: 'Political Economy and Global Capitalism' is a timely and unique collection by a group of esteemed authors who explore the present and future of the global political economy.
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Front Matter -- Half Title -- Other titles of interest -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on the Contributors -- Main Body -- Introduction: Political Economy and Global Capitalism, by Robert Albritton, Bob Jessop and Richard Westra -- References -- Part I: Political Economy of the Present -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Theorizing the Contemporary Wolrd: Robert Brenner, Giovanni Arrighi, David Harbey, by Moishe Postone -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. Technological Dynamism and the Normative Justification of Global Capitalism, by Tony Smith -- Global Justice and New Growth Theory -- A Marxian Assessment of New Growth Theory -- A Closing Conjecture -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. Eating the Future: Capitalism out of Joint, by Robert Albritton -- Themes from Capital's Inner Logic -- Historical Analysis, Eating the Future -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. What Follows Neo-Liberalism? The Deepening Contradictions of US Domination and the Struggle for a New Global Order, by Bob Jessop -- Questions of Periodization -- What is Neo-Liberalism -- Neo-Liberalism and Economic Detirmination -- The Ecological Dominance of the Economy -- The Ecological Dominance of Capitalism vis-a-vis World Society -- The Ecological Dominance of Financial Capital over Other Fractions of Capital -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. Monetary Policy in the Neo-Liberal Transition: A Political Economy Critique of Keynesianism, Monetarism and Inflation Targeting, by Alfredo Saad-Filho -- Keynesianism -- The Keynesian Compact -- Limitations and Crisis of Keynesianism -- Austerity by Consent -- Austerity Imposed: The Monetarist Experience -- The Political Economy of Neo-liberalism -- Foundations of Neo-liberalism -- Outcomes and Limitations of Neo-liberalism -- Monetary Policy for Mature Neo-liberalism.

CBI and IT -- Performance of IT and CBI Regimes -- Costs of the NMPC -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II: Political Economy of a Progressive Global Future -- Introduction -- Chapter 6. Volatile, Uneven and Combined Capitalism, by Patrick Bond -- Introduction -- Stagnation, Volatility and Uneven Development -- Accumulation by Dispossession and 'Combined' Development -- Deconstruction through Financial Volatility -- Resistance via Decommodification/Deglobalization -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7. The Erosion of Non-Capitalist Institutions and the Reproduction of Capitalism, by David M Kotz -- Introduction -- Non-capitalist Institutions and the Reproduction of Capitalism -- The State -- Families -- Educational Institutions -- Concluding Comments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8. The Transformative Moment, by Julie Matthaei and Barbara Brandt -- The Hierarchical Polarization Paradigm -- Hierarchical Polarization Processes -- Interdependence of the Various Hierarchical Polarization -- Transformation of Hierarchical Polarization -- The Seven Types of Transformative Processes -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9. Frontiers of Cadre Radicalization in Contemporary Capitalism, by Kees van der Pijl -- Introduction -- A New Era but No New Social Forces -- The Cadre in Corporate Liberal Capitalism -- Two Forms of Socialization of Labour, Two Types of Cadre -- The Neo-liberal Property Regime versus the Global Flow Economy -- The Collective Worker in the Global Setting - Dispersion and Division -- The Collective Worker in Action? -- References -- Chapter 10. Green Marxism and the Institutional Structure of a Global Socialist Future, by Richard Westra -- Introduction -- Economic Viability and Eco-sustainability in the Theory of Capital -- Economic Viability and Eco-sustainability in the Trajectory of Globalization.

Economic Viability and Eco-sustainability of Varieties of Socialist and Green Society -- New Socialisms for the Global Future -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- End Matter -- Index.

'Political Economy and Global Capitalism' is a timely and unique collection by a group of esteemed authors who explore the present and future of the global political economy.

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