Re: (OPE-L) Freeman, Kliman, Wells eds. _The New Value Controversy_

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*
>
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