The Making Of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy Of American Empire
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781681368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Powerful Political Economy Hans G. Despain Panitch and Gindin argue that market economies have never existed independent of nation states. The state was necessary for the genesis of capitalism, and the state was, and still is, necessary for its historical development and continuous reproduction. Nonetheless, Panitch and Gindin argue there is significant autonomy, or historical "differentiation," between the economy and the nation state. There are economic structural tendencies manifest from the logic of capital and the . Impressive work on the history of US centered global capitalism Probably one of the most important books written on the political economy of American empire. Pretty impressive list of references and a wide coverage of various aspects of making of Global capitalism since the end of second world war.. Jeb Sprague said Fascinating & important book, yet suffers from nation-state centrism & ignores novel social dynamics of Global Capitalism era. Panitch and Gindin's epic and fascinating book has the goal of tracing what the authors describe as the central role of the informal "American empire" and U.S. capital in the formation of the contemporary global capitalist system. I published a review in the journal Critical Sociology (Vol. Fascinating & important book, yet suffers from nation-state centrism & ignores novel social dynamics of Global Capitalism era Jeb Sprague Panitch and Gindin's epic and fascinating book has the goal of tracing what the authors describe as the central role of the informal "American empire" and U.S. capital in the formation of the contemporary global capitalist system. I published a review in the journal Critical Sociology (Vol. 40, No. 5. P. 803-807) earlier this year that expands further on the importance of this work but I also have some criticisms, of which I paste some of below:Whereas the authors emphasize the. 0, No. 5. P. 80Fascinating & important book, yet suffers from nation-state centrism & ignores novel social dynamics of Global Capitalism era Panitch and Gindin's epic and fascinating book has the goal of tracing what the authors describe as the central role of the informal "American empire" and U.S. capital in the formation of the contemporary global capitalist system. I published a review in the journal Critical Sociology (Vol. Fascinating & important book, yet suffers from nation-state centrism & ignores novel social dynamics of Global Capitalism era Jeb Sprague Panitch and Gindin's epic and fascinating book has the goal of tracing what the authors describe as the central role of the informal "American empire" and U.S. capital in the formation of the contemporary global capitalist system. I published a review in the journal Critical Sociology (Vol. 40, No. 5. P. 803-807) earlier this year that expands further on the importance of this work but I also have some criticisms, of which I paste some of below:Whereas the authors emphasize the. 0, No. 5. P. 803-807) earlier this year that expands further on the importance of this work but I also have some criticisms, of which I paste some of below:Whereas the authors emphasize the. -807) earlier this year that expands further on the importance of this work but I also have some criticisms, of which I paste some of below:Whereas the authors emphasize the
"Lucid and indispensable guides to the history and practice of American Empire."—Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist and author of The Shock Doctrine"A must read for everyone who is concerned about where the future of capitalism might lie."—David Harvey, CUNY Graduate Center, author of A Brief History of Neoliberalism
The all-encompassing embrace of world capitalism at the beginning of the twenty-first century was generally attributed to the superiority of competitive markets. But today, with global markets roiling and increasingly reliant on state intervention to stay afloat, it has become clear that markets and states aren’t straightforwardly opposing forces.In this groundbreaking work, Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin demonstrate the intimate relationship between modern capitalism and the American state. These emerging fault lines hold out the possibility of new political movements that might transcend global markets.. The Making of Global Capitalism identifies the centrality of the social conflicts that occur within states rather than between them. Globalization had appeared to be the natural outcome of this unstoppable process
. Sam Gindin is the former Research Director of the Canadian Autoworkers Union and Packer visiting Chair in Social Justice at York University. Among his many publications, he is the author (with Greg Albo and Leo Panitch) of In and Out of Crisis: The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives.Leo Panitch is Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University. Editor of The Socialis