This book is designed to help the general reader understand the economic reasons behind current social and political problems such as mass unemployment, cuts in living standards and the world-wide economic crisis. The fundamental differences, within the capitalist system, between the Keynesian, market and Marxist models are outlined, as are the alternatives presented by the feminist and green movements. Following this, several socialist economies - Soviet, Chinese, Yugoslav and African - are considered in detail and compared with Marx's original concepts. In the last section the author attempts to build models for understanding the future, with the current developments in capitalism, including the arms economy, and the possible transition of capitalism to socialism.
- ISBN10 0140232869
- ISBN13 9780140232868
- Publish Date 27 April 1995 (first published 30 November 1985)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 August 2002
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 448
- Language English