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“michael a lebowitz”

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  • The Contradictions of "Real Socialism"

    The Conductor and the Conducted

    by Michael A. Lebowitz ...
    What was “real socialism”—the term which originated in twentieth-century socialist societies for the purpose of distinguishing them from abstract, theoretical socialism? In this volume, Michael A. Lebowitz considers the nature, tendencies, and contradictions of those societies. Beginning with the constant presence of shortages within “real socialism,” Lebowitz searches for the inner relations ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Socialist Imperative

    From Gotha to Now

    by Michael A. Lebowitz ...
    In a little more than a decade, economist Michael A. Lebowitz has written several major works about the transition from socialism to capitalism: Beyond Capital(winner of the Deutscher Prize), Build It Now, The Socialist Alternative, and The Contradictions of “Real Socialism.” Here, he develops and deepens the analysis contained in those pathbreaking works by tracing major issues in socialist ... Read more

    $17.79 USD

  • Build It Now

    Socialism for the Twenty-First Century

    by Michael A. Lebowitz ...
    Build It Now puts forward a clear and innovative vision of a socialist future, and at the same time shows how concrete steps can be taken to make that vision a reality. It shows how the understanding of capitalism can itself become a political act—a defense of the real needs of human beings against the ongoing advance of capitalist profit.Throughout the book, Lebowitz addresses the concerns of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Between Capitalism and Community

    by Michael A. Lebowitz ...
    Connects the Marxist construct of capitalism to systems of communityIn this book, Michael Lebowitz deepens the arguments he made in his award-winning, Beyond Capital. Karl Marx, in Capital, focused on capital and the capitalist class that is its embodiment. It is the endless accumulation of capital, its causes and consequences that are central to Marx’s analysis. In taking this approach, Marx ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Socialist Alternative

    Real Human Development

    by Michael A. Lebowitz ...
    “A good society,“ Michael Lebowitz tells us, “is one that permits the full development of human potential.” In this slim, lucid, and insightful book, he argues persuasively that such a society is possible. That capitalism fails his definition of a good society is evident from even a cursory examination of its main features. What comes first in capitalism is not human development but privately ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

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    Marx after 150 Years

    Edited by Ingo Schmidt, Carlo Fanelli ...
    Recent years have seen a surge of interest in Marxian political economy and especially Marx's great work Capital. 150 years after the book's original publication, are there readings of Capital that can help us find new pathways to progressive or revolutionary change?In this wide-ranging new volume, leading thinkers reflect on Capital's legacy, its limitations and its continuing relevance for today ... Read more

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  • Class, Crisis and the State

    by Erik Olin Wright ...
    One of the major works of the new American Marxism, Wright’s book draws a challenging new class map of the United States and other, comparable, advanced capitalist countries today. It also discusses the various classical theories of economic crisis in the West and their relevance to the current recession, and contrasts the way in which the major political problem of bureaucracy was confronted by ... Read more

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    by Sarah Tomley, Mitchell Hobbs, Megan Todd, Marcus Weeks, DK ...
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    Learn about how we organize our society in The Sociology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Sociology in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Sociology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Anarchism and Its Aspirations

    by Cindy Milstein ...
    Series series Anarchist Interventions
    From nineteenth-century newspaper publishers to the protesters in the Battle of Seattle” and the recent Greek uprising, anarchists have long been incited to action by the ideal of a free society of free individuals”-a transformed world in which people and communities relate to each other intentionally and without hierarchy or domination. But what exactly would that look like, and how can we get ... Read more

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  • Beyond Left and Right

    The Future of Radical Politics

    by Anthony Giddens ...
    How should one understand the nature and possibilities of political radicalism today? The political radical is normally thought of as someone who stands on the left, opposing backward-looking conservatism. In the present day, however, the left has turned defensive, while the right has become radical, advocating the free play of market forces no matter what obstacles of tradition or custom stand in ... Read more

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  • The Politics of Everybody

    Feminism, Queer Theory, and Marxism at the Intersection

    by Holly Lewis ...
    The Politics of Everybody examines the production and maintenance of the terms 'man', 'woman', and 'other' within the current political moment; the contradictions of these categories and the prospects of a Marxist approach to praxis for queer bodies. Few thinkers have attempted to reconcile queer and Marxist analysis. Those who have propose the key contested site to be that of desire/sexual ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Power in the Global Age

    A New Global Political Economy

    by Ulrich Beck ...
    This brilliant new book by one of Europe's leading social thinkers throws light on the global power games being played out between global business, nation states and movements rooted in civil society. Beck offers an illuminating account of the changing nature of power in the global age and assesses the influence of the ever-expanding counter-powers.The author puts forward the provocative thesis ... Read more

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