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Capital and Power: Political Economy and Social Transformation

By John Girling

Book information

Publisher
Routeldge
Year
2010
ISBN
9780203844618, 9780415589376
LCC
HX44 -- .G57 1987eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1113031 bytes)
Series
Routledge Revivals
Edition
1
Pages
182\182
Time added
2023-08-19 13:41:09
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Description

First published in 1987, this book comprises a critical evaluation of Marxist, Gramscian and pluralist theories of social development; the application of these theories, chiefly to Third World countries: hence consideration of the problems of 'specificity', general theory and social change. This is followed by an assessment of the stages of economic development in relation to state power and politics; and the role of the 'external': the impact of the world market economy and the security imperative. The book is not a discussion of theory, but of theory-in-practice. Above all, it represents a continuing debate between Marxism and pluralism - on the themes of accumulation, power, legitimacy - resulting in convergence.

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