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Reconstructing political economy : the great divide in economic thought / William K. Tabb.

By: Tabb, William K.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Contemporary political economy series.Publisher: New York : Routledge, 1999Description: 287 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0415207622 v (hbk); 0415207630 m (pbk).Subject(s): Economics | Economics -- HistoryDDC classification: 330
Contents:
The two cultures in economics -- Of dialogue debates and the uncertain embrace -- Contestation and canonicity: the Adam Smith problem -- The legacies of classical political economy -- Marx and the long run -- The neoclassical (counter) revolution -- Heterodoxy and holism -- Keynes and the world turned upside down -- The last half-century in the mainstream -- Theorizing economic growth -- From equilibrium into history.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This volume offers an original perspective on the questions the great economists have asked and looks at their significance for todays world. Written in a provocative and accessible style, it examines how the diverse traditions of political economy have conceptualised economic issues, events and theory. Going beyond the orthodoxies of mainstream economics it shows the relevance of political economy to the debates on the economic meaning of our times.
Reconstructing Political Economy is a timely and thought-provoking contribution to a political economy for our time. In this light it offers fresh insights into such issues as modern theories of growth, the historic relations between state and market and the significance of globalisation for modern societies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-280) and index.

The two cultures in economics -- Of dialogue debates and the uncertain embrace -- Contestation and canonicity: the Adam Smith problem -- The legacies of classical political economy -- Marx and the long run -- The neoclassical (counter) revolution -- Heterodoxy and holism -- Keynes and the world turned upside down -- The last half-century in the mainstream -- Theorizing economic growth -- From equilibrium into history.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 The Two Cultures in Economics (p. 1)
  • 2 Of Dialogic Debates and the Uncertain Embrace (p. 17)
  • 3 Contestation and Canonicity: the Adam Smith Problem (p. 32)
  • 4 The Legacies of Classical Political Economy (p. 53)
  • 5 Marx and the Long Run (p. 75)
  • 6 The Neoclassical (counter) Revolution (p. 91)
  • 7 Heterodoxy and Holism (p. 111)
  • 8 Keynes and the World Turned Upside Down (p. 132)
  • 9 The Last Half-Century in the Mainstream (p. 154)
  • 10 Theorizing Economic Growth (p. 177)
  • 11 From Equilibrium into History (p. 203)
  • Notes (p. 226)
  • References (p. 250)
  • Index (p. 281)

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CHOICE Review

Economics as a social science can be viewed as based on isolated individuals involved in general and clearly defined decision-making processes. In contrast, political economy can be viewed as based on broad social classes jostling for power in particular historical settings. At least this is the distinction made by Tabb in his history of economics from Adam Smith to the present day. Tabb makes no pretense of impartiality as he argues for the persistence of a prolabor political economy tradition in tension and conflict with a probusiness mainstream of analytical economics. He argues that some of the most prominent names in the field, including Smith, Malthus, Mill, Marshall, and Keynes, worked in large measure in the political economy tradition. And he asserts that this tradition provides a more reliable guide to observable economic events and to policy making than does the analytical tradition he identifies. Although his account breaks no new ground, it does offer a reasonably informed and up-to-date panorama for those who either share Tabb's ideological orientation or would like to learn more about it. Informed general readers; upper-division undergraduate and graduate students. D. Mitch; University of Maryland Baltimore County

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