Beyond Liberalism

This book is a Marxist critique of liberalism. Prabhat Patnaik brings together political philosophy and political economy to offer a renewed vision of socialism.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
1. Some Misconceptions in Economics
2. John Locke on Hired Labor
3. Adam Smith and the Division of Labor
4. Historical Evidence on Land Productivity
5. Neoclassical Economics and “Rationality”
6. Keynes and the Socialization of Investment
7. Capitalism: Its Specificity and Origins
8. Competition Under Capitalism
9. Imperialism or Economic Cooperation?
10. Capitalism in Its Spontaneity and Appearance
11. Freedom in the Era of Globalization
12. The Struggle for Individual Freedom
13. Socialism and Individual Freedom
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Prabhat Patnaik has taught economics at the University of Cambridge and Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he is currently professor emeritus. His books include Accumulation and Stability Under Capitalism (1997), The Value of Money (2009), A Theory of Imperialism, with Utsa Patnaik (2017), and Capital and Imperialism, with Utsa Patnaik (2021).

Summary

This book is a Marxist critique of liberalism. Prabhat Patnaik brings together political philosophy and political economy to offer a renewed vision of socialism.

Product details

• Authors: Prabhat Patnaik, Prabhat (Professor Emeritus Patnaik, Patnaik Prabhat
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.2024
• EAN: 9780231216319
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21631-9
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Economic theory & philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political Economy, Political science and theory, Economic theory and philosophy, philosophy; business & economics; political science