[OPE-L] (new book) Ernesto Screpanti, _Libertarian Communism: Marx, Engels and the Political Economy of Free

[GERALD LEVY <gerald_a_levy@xxxxxxx>]

I got a pleasant surprise in the mail today - a copy of
Ernesto's NEW book _Libertarian Communism_.  As an
added bonus he included a paperback copy of _The
Financial Institutions of Capitalism_ (I didn't know that
book was even available in pb). 
 
See the following for details.
http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=276699

At the above, you can access a PDF file with the Contents,
Ch. 1 ("Communitarian Communism"), and a name index.
 
I read the advance copy of the book and made comments
so I'll be interested to see how -if at all - my comments
led to (presumably, minor) changes in the book.  Even
without any changes I think it's an excellent idea for a
book and I would encourage others on the list to get a copy.
Howard (now in Iowa, a stone's throw away from Tony S)
also made some nice comments which appear on the
back cover.
 
A very handsome book, I must say. A hardcover, though,
and not exactly cheap.  Hopefully, - like his other book
referred to above - it will come out in pb.  If the price
is low enough, I'd consider adopting it as a text in a class
I teach on "Capitalism & Socialism" at Pratt Institute.
 
Also, I think it's a good book to use to engage anarchists
and autonomists in discussion. And, for that matter, _any_
socialists who are concerned about the nature of socialism
would benefit from a critical reading of this book. Indeed,
it would be a good choice for a socialist study group.
 
In solidarity, Jerry