From: Paul C (clyder@GN.APC.ORG)
Date: Tue May 04 2004 - 16:55:22 EDT
Yes I have one Gerald A. Levy wrote: > Long overdue: > As I noted in a message sent on December 10, 2001, the 'Edward > Elgar 2002' catalog indicated that this book was to be published in > May, 2002. Has anyone actually _seen_ a copy? > Note price (US$110.00). > In solidarity, Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Alan Freeman <mailto:afreeman@iwgvt.org> > *Sent:* Monday, May 03, 2004 6:13 PM > > *The New Value Controversy* > > *and the Foundations of Economics* > > *edited by Alan Freeman, Andrew Kliman & Julian Wells* > > Contributors: Paresh Chattopadhyay, Edward B. Chilcote, W. Paul > Cockshott, Paul Cooney, Allin F. Cottrell, Ann Davis, Massimo De > Angelis, Alan Freeman, Rebecca Kalmans, Andrew Kliman, David Laibman, > Ted McGlone, Stavros D. Mavroudeas, Fred Moseley, Michael Perelman, > Alejandro Ramos Martinez, Bruce Roberts, Mario L. Robles–Baez, and > Julian Wells > > *This sequel to /Marx and Non-Equilibrium Economics /introduces the > key advances in modern value theory. Leading authors with contrasting > theoretical viewpoints debate equilibrium and non-equilibrium > approaches, abstract labour and money, and provide an invaluable > introduction to the rapidly growing body of new work in these fields. * > > *The authors cover cutting-edge topics in value theory including > gender and money, crisis theory, the impact of technology, skilled and > complex labour, and the effect of international transfers of value.* > > * All papers concentrate on new research. The mathematical content is > minimal, allowing both active researchers and new students to > introduce themselves to the burgeoning critical reappraisal of the > foundations of Twentieth Century economic thinking.* > > “Marxian value theory has experienced a new surge of interest, > interpretations, and dispute since the end of the Cold War. A > considerable amount of this dispute has centered on the Temporal > Single-System Interpretation (TSSI). This volume brings together in > one place most of the leading participants in these discussions, … > [providing] comprehensive coverage of this debate …. This is clearly > the definitive volume on controversies over Marxian value theory > available at this time.” –– J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., James Madison > University, USA > > “This book assembles – in an impressively undogmatic and theoretically > self-conscious way – an excellent set of mutually engaged articles. > Well chosen to highlight the central claims and debates surrounding > them, the articles document the dramatic recent renewal of Marxian > value theories, extend them provocatively to important issues, and > thereby effectively challenge Marxian economics’ censorious exclusion > from the academic mainstream.” > > –– Richard D. Wolff, University of Massachusetts, USA > > “This rich set of essays breathes new life into Marxian economics by > demonstrating the range and veracity of Marx’s theory of value as well > as a steadfast commitment to open dialogue and fair-minded debate on > these fundamental issues. As practiced here, value theory is a vehicle > for rigorous analysis and conversation within and across paradigms. > This alone is an enormous contribution to heterodox economics and to > contemporary economics at large, where questions of value are > enduringly central yet rarely discussed in a cogent and pluralistic > manner.” > > –– Robert F. Garnett, Texas Christian University, USA > > Ä well focused debate over the key issue in Marx’s economics by some > of the world’s leading Marxist economists. I can’t think of a better > way (or work) to introduce students to the intricacies of Marx’s value > theory and the controversies it has spawned. Highly recommended!” > > –– Bertell Ollman, New York University, USA > > *February 2004 Edward Elgar Publishing * > > *319 + xx pgs. £69.95 or $110* > > *17 papers + editors’ introduction, /IWGVT Scholarship Guidelines/, > bibliography, and index* > > *ORDER FROM* > > *EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING* > > *Glensanda House, Montpellier Parade* > > *Cheltenham, Glos, GL50 1UA, UK* > > *Tel: + 44 (0) 1242 226934 Fax: + 44 (0) 1242 262111* > > *Email: info @e-elgar.co.uk* > > * * > > *136 West Street, Suite 202, Northampton, MA 01060 USA* > > *Tel: + 1 413 584 5551 Fax: + 1 413 584 9933* > > *Email: elgarinfo @e-elgar.com* > > * * > > *www .e-elgar.com* > > * * > > *ISBN 1-84064-560-1* > > * * > > ==================================================================================================================== >
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