Charles Andrews wrote: > From Capitalism to Equality: > An Inquiry into the Laws of Economic Change > by Charles Andrews > > The book begins with the facts showing that work and life have > gotten worse since 1973 for 80% of the people in the United > States. The problem is to explain this persistent decline. After > an exposition of the labor theory of value, the book uses it to > give a unified analysis of why there is an accumulation cycle, > what actually happens to the rate of profit, and what the powers > and limits of monopoly capital are. The decades-long decline of > conditions for working people turns out to be a sign of the > approaching demise of capitalism. The last two chapters suggest > the basic features of a socialist economy that takes over from > advanced capitalism. > > I believe this book makes a contribution to disucssions of > relations and forces of production, like the one in June on PEN-L > when you responded to Proyect. You can also recommend it when > someone asks you to suggest a solid, accessible introduction to > Marxist economics. > > Please see http://www.laborrepublic.org for the table of contents > and more information. > > Regards, > > Charles Andrews -- Rod Hay [EMAIL PROTECTED] The History of Economic Thought Archive http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/index.html Batoche Books http://Batoche.co-ltd.net/ 52 Eby Street South Kitchener, Ontario N2G 3L1 Canada
