Suchergebnisse

An examination of the first few chapters of Capital I with a question in mind: what remains of Marx after the labor theory of value is removed? It is found that there exists a complex structure of concepts, not given sufficient attention in recent literature, which can illuminate the labor process and provide the basis for a notion of exploitation without the labor theory of value. The purpose is not to provide another critique of the labor theory, but to suggest a "reading" of Marx in the above terms.

Donald Swartz's discussion of the Alternative Economic Strategy (Capital and Class 13) sets out to examine its strategic and political implications. In doing this he casts a critical eye on my pamphlet Socialist Economic Strategy which looks at the AES in a more positive light. Given that his arguments have a clear political dimension, and suggest that the AES is not politically viable in the terms that I set out in my pamphlet, I feel that an evaluation of his critique is warranted in this journal.