Re: [Marxism] Monopoly Capital discussion group

["Paul H. Dillon" <illonph@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

  Louis,

  I'm wondering if there is a way we can look at the Sweezy-Dobb debate in
this context.  There is collection of the relevant exchanges as published in
Monthly Review after the publication of Dobb's book on the emergence of
capitalism out of feudalism.  I'll look at my also not read in 20 years copy
of Monopoly Capital.  Perhaps there is a natural context in which that
seminal debate (with all its resonances in dependency theory and its
successors) might emerge in the discussion the later book.

  Paul H. Dillon


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Louis Proyect" <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>
  To: "Activists and scholars in Marxist tradition"
<marxism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 8:12 PM
  Subject: [Marxism] Monopoly Capital discussion group


  > Comrades,
  >
  > I am starting a discussion group of "Monopoly Capital" by Baran and
  > Sweezy.  Here is my plan:
  >
  > I propose the following:
  >
  > 1. We begin the discussion on April 10th.  This would have been Paul
  > Sweezy's 94th birthday.  This will give all of us a chance to get a copy
of
  > the book and read all or most of it.  I haven't read it since the mid
  > 1980s, so this gives me time to read it again.
  >
  > 2. Starting on April 10th, we will read a chapter every two weeks.
  >
  > 3. At the start of each two-week period, I will post a short summary of
the
  > chapter and pose some questions.  Then we can all either respond to
these,
  > pose our own questions, or comment on any part of the chapter.  This
way,
  > any of us who have some special knowledge about the materials in the
  > chapter can share with the group, and any of us who want to dispute what
  > the authors or one of us say can do so, etc.  Those who prefer not to
  > participate in any a particular discussion are, of course, free to do
  > so.  This group is large enough so that some persons will probably be
  > unavailable to participate at some time, but it is also large enough so
  > that there will be some participation every period.
  >
  > 4. At the end of each two-week period, I will post a brief summing up of
  > our discussions.
  >
  > 5. I plan just to use regular email for the discussion.  Each of can
then
  > put the discussions, etc. into a folder on our computers.  I am not
  > probably computer savvy enough to do something more complicated.
  >
  > 6. It might be a good idea to look at a bio of Paul as soon as
  > possible.  John Foster wrote one for the "Biographical Dictionary of
  > Dissenting Economists" published by Elgar.
  >
  > 7. Each person should post any materials he or she thinks relevant to
the
  > discussion, so that we can come out of this with a good bibliography.
  >
  > Let me know asap.  There are now 13 persons in the group.  I am at
  > mikedjyates@xxxxxxx
  >
  > Michael Yates
  >
  >
  > Louis Proyect
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  >
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