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The Milano Papers

Essays in Societal Alternatives

Edited by Michele Cangiani


A few economists are admitting that the welfare of a society is not directly correspondent to the degree of a society's industrialization. The macroeconomics of the Keynesian era set itself goals and continues to view the world with analyses that no longer apply in our times.

If economic growth is measured by irrelevant statistics, analyses must now undergo a revolutionary paradigm shift and sacrifice large intellectual and material vested interests in perpetual growth theories and policies.

In detailed analyses of current socioeconomic trends from all over the globe, the writers of this collection propose new concepts and goals for economic projections. Contributors include: Samir Amin, Zygmunt Bauman, Gérald Berthoud & Abraham Rotstein, Ayse Bugra, Alberto Chilosi, Alfredo L. de Romana, Pat Devine, Colin Duncan, Bjorn Hettne, Tadeusz Kowalik, Alain Lipietz, Tomory Marta, J. Martinez-Alier, Mario Nuti, Ulf Olsson, Jean-Michel Servet, Claus Thomasberger and Leo Valiani.

Volume Six of the series: Critical Perspectives on Historic Issues
254 pages

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Milano Papers # TABLE OF CONTENTS Notes on Contributors vii Preface x Introduction Michele Cangiani xi I: The Seduction of the Market and the Socialist Alternative 1. The Seductive Market Gérald Berthoud and Abraham Rotstein 1 2. Living without Alternative Zygmunt Bauman 16 3. The Future of Socialism Samir Amin 28 4. Socialism as Social Transformation Pat Devine 46 II: Economy and Politics in the PostWar Transformation 5. Transformation in Progress: The Labour Market and the World Monetary System in the Last Forty Years Claus Thomasberger 67 6. Ideological and Political Contradictions of Capitalism in the Late Industrializing Countries Ayse Bugra 97 7. The Next Transformation Alain Lipietz 112 III: Critical Perspectives and Alternative Paths 8. The Silent Construction of a New Economic Paradigm Alfredo L. de Romaña 143 9. Community Relations, Individual, Social and Economic Constraints in the Savings and Loans Associations: African Examples Jean-Michel Servet 165 10. Forms of Economic Allocation: Transition and Choice Gian Primo Cella 184 11. The Lack of General Economic Equivalency in Ecological Economics Juan Martinez-Alier 209 @TITLE = THE MILANO PAPERS @SUBTIT = Essays in Societal Alternatives @AUTHOR = MICHELE CANGIANI and MARGUERITE MENDELL, eds. Beyond statistics like the GNP, the conditions of the poor worsen as the middle class consumes most of the growth. A few economists are admitting that the welfare of a society is not directly correspondent to the degree of a society's industrialization. The macro-economics of the Keynesian era set itself goals and continues to view the world with analyses that no longer apply in our times. If economic growth is measured by irrelevant statistics, analyses must now undergo a revolutionary paradigm shift and sacrifice large intellectual and material vested interests in perpetual growth theories and policies, before they can really come to grips with these changes. In detailed analyses of current socio-economic trends all over the globe, the writers of this collection propose new concepts and goals for economic analysis. Contributors include: Samir Amin, Zygmunt Bauman, G‚rald Berthoud & Abraham Rotstein, Ayse Bugra, Alberto Chilosi, Alfredo L. de Romana, Pat Devine, Colin Duncan, Bjorn Hettne, Tadeusz Kowalik, Alain Lipietz, Tomory Marta, Samir Amin, J. Martinez-Alier, Mario Nuti, Ulf Olsson, Jean-Michel Servet, Claus Thomasberger and Leo Valiani. Marguerite Mendell has written and edited many books on changing economies and is the managing editor of the Critical Perspectives on Historic Issues series published by Black Rose Books. She is professor of economics at the School of Community and Public Affairs, and principal of the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy, at Concordia University in Montr‚al. Michele Cangiani is professor of history at the Universita degli Studi di Venezia, Italy. His latest publication is entitled Karl Polanyi: Croniche della grande Transformazione. @PAGE = 204 pages @ISBN = Paperback ISBN: 1-551640-22-8$19.99 @ISBN = Hardcover ISBN: 1-551640-23-6$48.99 @ISBN = ISSN: 1195-1869 @ISBN = Publication Date: March 1995 @ISBN = Political Economy Volume 7 of the series Critical Perspectives on Historic Issues TITLE: THE MILANO PAPERS: Essays in Societal Alternatives EDITORS & University Affiliations: Marguerite Mendell has written and edited many books on changing economies and is the managing editor of the Critical Perspectives on Historic Issues series published by Black Rose Books. She is Professor of Economics at the School of Community and Public Affairs, and principal of the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy, at Concordia University in Montr‚al. Michele Cangiani is Professor of History at the Universita degli Studi di Venezia, Italy. His latest publication is entitled, Karl Polanyi: Croniche della grande Transformazione. COURSE(S): Political Science Political Economy European Politics European Economics European History PUBLISHER: Black Rose Books To obtain desk copies, order through your Fernwood representative; or call us at (514) 844-4076; FAX us at (514) 849-1956; or write to us at: BLACK ROSE BOOKS, C.P. 1258, Succ. Place du Parc, Montr‚al, Qu‚bec, H2W 2R3. TABLE OF CONTENTS: PART I: G‚rald Berthoud & Abraham Rotstein: The Seductive Market Zygmunt Bauman: Living without Alternatives Alain Lipietz: The Next Transformation Claus Thomasberger: Transformation in Progress Bjorn Hettne: Interdependence or Regionalism? Samir Amin: PART II: Ulf Olsson: The Tradition of Planning in the Swedish Welfare State Ayse Bugra: Ideological and Political Contradictions of Capitalism in the Late Industrializing Countries. Tadeusz Kowalik is Professor of Economics at the Institute of History and Science, Education and Technology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Between Communist and Neoliberal Utopias Jean-Michel Servet: Community Relations: The Individual and Social & Economic Constraints (over, please...) PART III Pat Devine: Socialism as Social Transformation Domenico Mario Nuti is Professor of Economics at the London Business School in the UK. Market Socialism: The Model that Might have Been Alberto Chilosi: Market Socialism: Models and Issues J. Martinez-Alier: Ecological Economics and the Lack of General Economic Equivalency Alfredo L. de Roma¤a: In his article, The Silent Construction of a New Economic Paradigm , Romana substantiates some reasons behind the need for a new theoretical paradigm in economics. PART IV Colin Duncan: Land: That Third Commodity Leo Valiani: Tomory Marta: Karl Polanyi and the Galilei Circle DESCRIPTION: In detailed analyses of current socio-economic trends all over the globe, the writers of this collection propose new concepts and goals for economic analysis. Beyond statistics like the GNP, the conditions of the poor worsen as the middle class consumes most of the growth. A few economists are admitting that the welfare of a society is not directly correspondent to the degree of a society's industrialization. The macro-economics of the Keynesian era set itself goals and continues to view the world with analyses that no longer apply in our times. If economic growth is measured by irrelevant statistics, analyses must now undergo a revolutionary paradigm shift and sacrifice large intellectual and material vested interests in perpetual growth theories and policies, before they can really come to grips with these changes. THE MILANO PAPERS Essays in Societal Alternatives EDITORS: Michele Cangiani is Professor of History at the Universita degli Studi di Venezia, Italy. His latest publication is entitled, Karl Polanyi: Croniche della grande Transformazione. Marguerite Mendell is general editor of the series of which this book is volume seven (see biography above) TABLE OF CONTENTS: PART I: G‚rald Berthoud & Abraham Rotstein: The Seductive Market Zygmunt Bauman: Living without Alternatives Alain Lipietz: The Next Transformation Claus Thomasberger: Transformation in Progress Bjorn Hettne: Interdependence or Regionalism? Samir Amin: PART II: Ulf Olsson: The Tradition of Planning in the Swedish Welfare State Ayse Bugra: Ideological and Political Contradictions of Capitalism in the Late Industrializing Countries. Tadeusz Kowalik is Professor of Economics at the Institute of History and Science, Education and Technology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Between Communist and Neoliberal Utopias Jean-Michel Servet: Community Relations: The Individual and Social & Economic Constraints PART III Pat Devine: Socialism as Social Transformation Domenico Mario Nuti is Professor of Economics at the London Business School in the UK. Market Socialism: The Model that Might have Been Alberto Chilosi: Market Socialism: Models and Issues J. Martinez-Alier: Ecological Economics and the Lack of General Economic Equivalency Alfredo L. de Roma¤a: In his article, The Silent Construction of a New Economic Paradigm , Romana substantiates some reasons behind the need for a new theoretical paradigm in economics. PART IV Colin Duncan: Land: That Third Commodity Leo Valiani: Tomory Marta: Karl Polanyi and the Galilei Circle DESCRIPTION: In detailed analyses of current socio-economic trends all over the globe, the writers of this collection propose new concepts and goals for economic analysis. Beyond statistics like the GNP, the conditions of the poor worsen as the middle class consumes most of the growth. A few economists are admitting that the welfare of a society is not directly correspondent to the degree of a society's industrialization. The macro-economics of the Keynesian era set itself goals and continues to view the world with analyses that no longer apply in our times. If economic growth is measured by irrelevant statistics, analyses must now undergo a revolutionary paradigm shift and sacrifice large intellectual and material vested interests in perpetual growth theories and policies, before they can really come to grips with these changes. PUBLICATION INFORMATION 204 pages Paperback ISBN: 1-551640-22-8 $19.99 Hardcover ISBN: 1-551640-23-6 $48.99 Publication Date: June 1995