RE: Origins of the State

1994-02-28 Thread Tavis Barr
In Message Fri, 25 Feb 94 00:28:41 CST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Question: can PEN-Lers tell us if Pitelis has it straight on Marxist >explanations of the origins of the capitalist state? We are poised to resume >our discussions on Tuesday with the valuable input of PEN-Lers! > Oops

RE: Origins of the State

1994-02-28 Thread Tavis Barr
In Message Fri, 25 Feb 94 00:28:41 CST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Question: can PEN-Lers tell us if Pitelis has it straight on Marxist >explanations of the origins of the capitalist state? We are poised to resume >our discussions on Tuesday with the valuable input of PEN-Lers! > Oops

Re: Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread Jim Devine
Maybe I didn't make it clear but the very simple story I gave at least had the basis for explaining "the growth and stability of the state." (BTW, it's a mistake to give Es Elster credit for these generally accepted criticisms of functionalism. I learned them years ago as an undergraduate, based

Re: Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread Jim Devine
Maybe I didn't make it clear but the very simple story I gave at least had the basis for explaining "the growth and stability of the state." (BTW, it's a mistake to give Es Elster credit for these generally accepted criticisms of functionalism. I learned them years ago as an undergraduate, based

RE: Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread Michael Lebowitz
In Message Fri, 25 Feb 94 00:28:41 CST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >My question revolves around Marxist explanations of the origins of the >capitalist state. Christos Pitelis in his book, _Market and Non-Market >Hierachies_, p. 121, argues that in Marxist theory "there is no mechanism >through

RE: Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread Michael Lebowitz
In Message Fri, 25 Feb 94 00:28:41 CST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >My question revolves around Marxist explanations of the origins of the >capitalist state. Christos Pitelis in his book, _Market and Non-Market >Hierachies_, p. 121, argues that in Marxist theory "there is no mechanism >through

Origins of the state

1994-02-25 Thread Samuel G. Pooley
This replies to the recent inquiry by Brent McClintock concerning the "non"-origins of the state in Marxist theory. Jim Devine has already presented a similar response, so there is some redundancy here. I cannot recall precisely the work of Pitelis, but the idea that the initial deve

Origins of the state

1994-02-25 Thread Samuel G. Pooley
This replies to the recent inquiry by Brent McClintock concerning the "non"-origins of the state in Marxist theory. Jim Devine has already presented a similar response, so there is some redundancy here. I cannot recall precisely the work of Pitelis, but the idea that the initial deve

Re: Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread Jim Devine
On Fri, 25 Feb 94 00:28:41 CST Brent McClintock said: > >My question revolves around Marxist explanations of the origins of the >capitalist state. Christos Pitelis in his book, _Market and Non-Market >Hierachies_, p. 121, argues that in Marxist theory "there is no mechanism >through which states c

Re: Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread Jim Devine
On Fri, 25 Feb 94 00:28:41 CST Brent McClintock said: > >My question revolves around Marxist explanations of the origins of the >capitalist state. Christos Pitelis in his book, _Market and Non-Market >Hierachies_, p. 121, argues that in Marxist theory "there is no mechanism >through which states c

Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread mcclintockbrent%faculty%Carthage
A question for PEN-L subscribers: In my Public Finance class we have been discussing capitalism and the state from neoclassical, public choice, institutionalist, and marxist perspectives. One of the issues considered involves the different explanations of the origins of the state. My

Origins of the State

1994-02-25 Thread mcclintockbrent%faculty%Carthage
A question for PEN-L subscribers: In my Public Finance class we have been discussing capitalism and the state from neoclassical, public choice, institutionalist, and marxist perspectives. One of the issues considered involves the different explanations of the origins of the state. My