Against Economics: Rethinking Political EconomyPublished in 1997, this postmodern critique provides a discourse on internal dynamics of the economics world view, suggesting for future societal wellbeing that we simply do not criticize economics but dispense it altogether. It argues that in the modern era economics have become obsolete as we live in a society riddled with corruption. |
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... mainstream' economics taking cue greedily from Ricardian antics as egregiously displayed in the class struggles of early nineteenth century England. This work is a call to jolt critical political economy out of the long sleep induced by ...
... mainstream' economics taking cue greedily from Ricardian antics as egregiously displayed in the class struggles of early nineteenth century England. This work is a call to jolt critical political economy out of the long sleep induced by ...
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... mainstream writers, such as Myrdal, Schumpeter, etc. 7 The alternative to this perceptual relativism has been the positivist 6 tradition, whether amongst the Marxists or the mainstream. In their domain, facts are alleged to speak for ...
... mainstream writers, such as Myrdal, Schumpeter, etc. 7 The alternative to this perceptual relativism has been the positivist 6 tradition, whether amongst the Marxists or the mainstream. In their domain, facts are alleged to speak for ...
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... mainstream views have had considerable influence on recent discussions , neither perspective has been able to dislodge completely the central divides in science as already identified , for reasons that themselves belong to the area of ...
... mainstream views have had considerable influence on recent discussions , neither perspective has been able to dislodge completely the central divides in science as already identified , for reasons that themselves belong to the area of ...
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... mainstream economics , is likely to see its positivist rudder flounder quite hopelessly - at least on a logical plane - in the face of its own revealed myopia and counter - factuality . In this respect , it is important to remember that ...
... mainstream economics , is likely to see its positivist rudder flounder quite hopelessly - at least on a logical plane - in the face of its own revealed myopia and counter - factuality . In this respect , it is important to remember that ...
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... mainstream political economy. The mechanics of paradigm-shift have to do with material, not logical truths (see Kanth, 1985, pp. 157–87). But, though socially and materially inspired, paradigms in social theory still need to shore up ...
... mainstream political economy. The mechanics of paradigm-shift have to do with material, not logical truths (see Kanth, 1985, pp. 157–87). But, though socially and materially inspired, paradigms in social theory still need to shore up ...
Contents
Prolegomena to Liberation | |
An Overview | |
A Resumé of Issues | |
A Retrospective on Some Foibles of | |
From Policy to Paradigm | |
Paradigm Shift | |
Clarifying a Conjecture | |
Eclipse of a Notion | |
Rethinking Political Economy | |
Bibliography | |
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