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Introduction: A Tribute to a Scholar and Teacher Extraordinaire
John Conway O'BrienJohn E. Elliott has been a professor of economics at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles since 1956 when he graduated from Harvard University with a doctorate in…
Salute to an Economist in Faculty Governance
James H. McBathPraises the contribution of John Elliott in the development ofacademic governance at the University of Southern California: twiceelected president of the Faculty Senate, he led…
Socialism and its Future in the Post‐Soviet Era
John E. ElliottProvides an overall assessment of problems and prospects forsocialism (at a time of the abolition of the old Union of SovietSocialist Republics and creation of a new “Commonwealth…
Marxist and Other Thought in the Light of the Gorbachev Revolution
Warren J. SamuelsExamines the sources and implications of Mikhail Gorbachev′spolicies insofar as they have been policies of liberalization. It isprincipally argued that Marxism has been a Western…
Marxism and Humanism
Howard ShermanCriticizes the view that ethical judgements are completely separatefrom facts and theories in the social sciences. On the contrary, itargues that no project can be initiated nor…
Is Socialism Economically Feasible? An Analysis of Marxian Answers
M.C. Howard, J.E. KingAnalyses the economics of socialism within the Marxian tradition.The ideas of Marx and Engels are included, as are those of the theoristsof the Second International. The debate on…
From a Ricardian to a Marxian Ranking of Economic Goals and Means (A Case of the Soviet Union)
Ernest RaiklinAddresses two major problems. Argues first that the Stalinist modelof socio‐economic development, with its actual emphasis on productionfor the sake of production, has been…
Marx on Man's Sociality by Nature: An Inexplicable Omission?
Thomas O. NitschDocuments and notes the specific content of Marx′s postulate (inthe original German edition of Das Kapital, 1867) that“der Mensch von Natur...ein gesellschaftliches thierist”. All…
Marx, Engels and Economic Evolution
Geoffrey M. HodgsonMarx is widely regarded today as an “evolutionary”economist. However, what is clear from a close examination of thewritings of both Marx and Engels is that they did not actually…
Effects of Afghanistan War on Soviet Society and Policy
Nake M. Kamrany, David T. KillianAnalyses the emergence of dialogue and dissent in Soviet societydue to its decade‐long war in Afghanistan (1979‐89); the longest war inSoviet history. Included in the analysis are…
Is Socialism Possible? Elliott, Marx and Mankind's Future
Eduardo M. OchoaFocuses on Elliott′s writings on Marx through the prism of acontemporary question of pressing urgency for those committed to humanprogress: is socialism possible? Concentrates on…
How to Realize an “Economic Miracle” in a Socialist Country: A Stabilization Plan for Poland
Anghel N. RuginaProposes and outlines a plan for the passage from the old stateeconomy in Poland to a new most perfect regime of social markets basedon conditions of general stable equilibrium…
Towards a New Economic Order in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe
Tomas J.F. RihaPolitical changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europehave created both the preconditions as well as the need for thetransition from the old to a new economic order. In…
A Dissident's Progress: Milovan Djilas Redux
Joanna Vecchiarelli ScottArgues that changing context to post‐communist pluralism andpossible civil war brings the textual ambiguities and current relevanceof Milovan Djilas′ political thought into a…
Theoretical Expositions of Centralized versus Decentralized Strands of Socialist Economic Systems
Abu F. DowlahExtensions/applications/revisions of the Marxian vision ofsocialism can broadly be categorized into two polar strands: thecentralized and the decentralized strands of socialist…
Political Economy, Democracy and Eastern Europe
Barry S. ClarkRecent proposals for swift privatization of all social property inEastern Europe overlook the unique history and culture of that region.The neoclassical model of development…
Can Economic Systems be Chosen? History, Values and Human Nature
Leslie ArmourNeither Marxists and Hegelians nor most supporters of marketeconomies believe that we can really choose an economic system.Historical laws and economic realities undermine our…
Towards a New Model of Exploitation: The Case of Racial Domination
Gary A. DymskiIntroduces a new approach to exploitation, and uses it toreinterpret the economic significance of racism, generally, and theunderclass specifically. The extent of exploitation in…
The Economic Project of the Capitalist State
John W. BarchfieldIn contrast to liberal, orthodox Marxist and structuralinterpretations which attribute government policy in capitalist societyto exogenous forces, the state regularly possesses a…
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