Analytical Marxism
Part of Studies in Marxism and Social Theory
- Editor: John Roemer
- Date Published: March 1986
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521317313
Paperback
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
As John Roemer says in his introduction to this volume, 'During the past decade, what now appears as a new species in social theory has been forming: analytically sophisticated Marxism. Its practitioners are largely inspired by Marxian questions which they pursue with contemporary tools of logic, mathematics, and model building … These writers are, self-consciously, products of both the Marxian and non-Marxian traditions.' This volume assembles substantial and original essays, both published and unpublished, by some of the leading practitioners of 'analytical Marxism'. The essays discuss a number of the fundamental issues of Marxian thought as well as questions that conventional Marxists see no need to raise. They exemplify the ways in which analytical Marxists are beginning to reinvigorate the Marxian tradition and, in doing so, to break down the barriers that have divided it from other forms of social theory. The volume will make an excellent textbook and an ideal introduction to this new approach.
Reviews & endorsements
'Analytical Marxism succeeds splendidly. The fourteen essays by eight contributors are all rigourous. Several are elegant. The collection is fruitfully interdisciplinary, with philosophy, economics, political science, history, and sociology represented.' Ethics
See more reviews'Cohen, Elster, and Roemer … have done much of what they set out to do; they have extracted the academically reputable elements of Marxism and presented them lucidly and coherently.' Alan Ryan, London Review of Books
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: March 1986
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521317313
- length: 320 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.528kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
About the authors
Introduction
Part I. Historical Materialism:
1. Forces and relations of production G. A. Cohen
2. The social basis of economic development Robert Brenner
3. The theory of combined and uneven development: a critique Jon Elster
4. Marxist ideas in development economics: an evaluation Pranab Bardhan
Part II. Class:
5. New directions in the Marxian theory of exploitation and class John Roemer
6. What is middle about the middle class? Erik Olin Wright
7. Three challenges to class Jon Elster
8. Material interests, class compromise, and the transition to socialism
Part III. Method:
9. 'Rational choice' Marxism: some issues of method and substance John Roemer
10. Further thoughts on Marxism, functionalism, and game theory Jon Elster
11. Marxism and fundamental explanation G. A. Cohen
Part IV. Justice:
12. The structure of proletarian unfreedom G. A. Cohen
13. Should Marxists be interested in exploitation? John Roemer
14. Marx and equality Allen Wood
Bibliography.
Related Books
related journals
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email lecturers@cambridge.org
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×