Theory is History

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Conditions, History & Theory
Cover of the book Theory is History by Samir Amin, Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Samir Amin ISBN: 9783319038162
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: December 12, 2013
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Samir Amin
ISBN: 9783319038162
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: December 12, 2013
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book focuses on a central concept that “Theory is History”, as the theory of capitalism can only be formulated on the basis of an analysis of its history. In contrast, bourgeois thinking replaces the analysis of historical capitalism with an abstract theory without any links to reality. “Economics”, which is the theory of an imaginary system, then becomes an apologia intended to give legitimacy to the behaviour of the owners of capital. The author pays special attention to the globalization of the law of value. The individual chapters illustrate the author’s thesis by focusing on the links between capital and land ownership, between modernity and religious interpretation, and on questions of the global expansion of capitalism, particularly the ways it has evolved in certain countries, in this case Russia and China. This anthology supplements the author’s previous work, centred on the rise of the South—his reading of capitalism focusing on its imperialist nature.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book focuses on a central concept that “Theory is History”, as the theory of capitalism can only be formulated on the basis of an analysis of its history. In contrast, bourgeois thinking replaces the analysis of historical capitalism with an abstract theory without any links to reality. “Economics”, which is the theory of an imaginary system, then becomes an apologia intended to give legitimacy to the behaviour of the owners of capital. The author pays special attention to the globalization of the law of value. The individual chapters illustrate the author’s thesis by focusing on the links between capital and land ownership, between modernity and religious interpretation, and on questions of the global expansion of capitalism, particularly the ways it has evolved in certain countries, in this case Russia and China. This anthology supplements the author’s previous work, centred on the rise of the South—his reading of capitalism focusing on its imperialist nature.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Advances in Geometry and Lie Algebras from Supergravity by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Principles and Applications of Aggregation-Induced Emission by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2018 by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Antibody-Drug Conjugates by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Unconventional Conflict by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Advances in Multimedia Information Processing – PCM 2017 by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Applied Computer Sciences in Engineering by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Retail Analytics by Samir Amin
Cover of the book The Physics of Stocks and Flows of Energy Systems by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Media and the Portuguese Empire by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Psychiatrists in Combat by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Underactive Bladder by Samir Amin
Cover of the book ‘Children Out of Place’ and Human Rights by Samir Amin
Cover of the book Computational Tapered and Cylinder Roller Bearings by Samir Amin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy