"State Capitalism: Its Possibilities and Limitations"
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"State Capitalism: Its Possibilities and Limitations" is a seminal theoretical work by Frankfurt School economist Friedrich Pollock that analyzes the emergence, structure, and implications of state-directed capitalist economies in the 20th century.
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Target entity: "State Capitalism: Its Possibilities and Limitations" Context triple: [Friedrich Pollock, notableWork, "State Capitalism: Its Possibilities and Limitations"]
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Target entity: "State Capitalism: Its Possibilities and Limitations" Target entity description: "State Capitalism: Its Possibilities and Limitations" is a seminal theoretical work by Frankfurt School economist Friedrich Pollock that analyzes the emergence, structure, and implications of state-directed capitalist economies in the 20th century.
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A.
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism is a libertarian economic and political treatise that contrasts socialist and capitalist systems from an Austrian School and anarcho-capitalist perspective.
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B.
Selected Essays on the Dynamics of the Capitalist Economy
Selected Essays on the Dynamics of the Capitalist Economy is a collection of influential papers by economist Michał Kalecki that develop his theories on business cycles, effective demand, and the functioning of capitalist economies.
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C.
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process is the full subtitle of Joseph Schumpeter’s seminal work "Business Cycles," which examines the dynamics and development of capitalist economies over time.
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D.
The New Industrial State
The New Industrial State is a landmark economic and social critique by John Kenneth Galbraith that analyzes the power of large corporations and technocratic planning in modern industrial economies.
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E.
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism is a seminal work in transaction cost economics that analyzes how firms, markets, and contractual arrangements are structured to govern economic transactions under capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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theoretical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
continuities between liberal capitalism and state capitalism
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limitations of state intervention in overcoming capitalist contradictions ⓘ possibilities of rational economic planning within capitalism ⓘ relationship between economic planning and political domination ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess the stability of state-capitalist systems
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conceptually define state capitalism ⓘ differentiate state capitalism from socialism ⓘ evaluate prospects for social emancipation under state capitalism ⓘ |
| analyzes |
emergence of state-directed capitalist economies
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implications of state-directed capitalist economies ⓘ structure of state capitalism ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Pollock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
consequences of state capitalism for class relations
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consequences of state capitalism for democracy ⓘ consequences of state capitalism for individual freedom ⓘ limits of market mechanisms under strong state intervention ⓘ possibilities of state control over investment and production ⓘ transition from liberal capitalism to state capitalism ⓘ |
| examines |
20th-century economic systems
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authoritarian tendencies in planned capitalist economies ⓘ forms of economic planning under capitalism ⓘ relationship between state and capital ⓘ |
| field |
Marxist theory
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critical theory ⓘ economics ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of both laissez-faire capitalism and authoritarian planning ⓘ |
| influenced |
Frankfurt School analyses of advanced capitalism
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critical theory of the welfare state ⓘ later debates on state capitalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ crisis of capitalism in the interwar period ⓘ rise of fascist and authoritarian regimes ⓘ |
| intellectualContext |
Institute for Social Research
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debates on planned economies in the 20th century ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
capitalism
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economic planning ⓘ political economy ⓘ role of the state in the economy ⓘ state capitalism ⓘ |
| movement | Frankfurt School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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