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Sweezy, Paul M. (Paul Marlor), 1910-2004, author.

The theory of capitalist development : principles of Marxian political economy / Paul M. Sweezy.

New York : Monthly Review Press, [1970]

©1970

ix, 398 pages : diagrams ; 21 cm

Since its first publication in 1942, this book has become the classic analytical study of Marxist economics. Written by an economist who is a master of modern academic theory as well as Marxist literature, it has been recognized as the ideal textbook in its subject. Comprehensive, lucid, authoritative, it has not been challenged or even approached by any later study.

Modern Reader paperbacks ; PB-79

Modern reader paperbacks.

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Economics.

Socialism.

Capitalism.

"PB-79."

Originally published in 1942 by Oxford University Press, New York.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-384) and index.

Part one. Value and surplus value. Marx's method -- The qualitative-value problem -- The quantitative value problem -- Surplus value and capitalism -- Part two. The accumulation process. Accumulation and the reserve army -- The falling tendency of the rate of profit -- The transformation of values into prices -- Part three. Crises and depressions. The nature of capitalist crises -- Crises associated with the falling tendency of the rate of profit -- Realization crises -- The breakdown controversy -- Chronic depression? -- Part four. Imperialism. The state -- The development of monopoly capital -- Monopoly and the laws of motion of capitalism -- World economy -- Imperialism -- Fascism -- Looking forward -- Appendix A. On reproduction schemes / Shigeto Tsuru -- Appendix B. The ideology of imperialism / translated from Das finanzkapital by Rudolf Hilferding.

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