Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 17:40:39 -0500 (EST)
From: Kevin Cabral <kcabral-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Re: M-I: Is China socialist?


Stephen, 

	That was me who brought up the objection to Barkley's criteria by
which he can judge China to be socialist. I think it puts him in the same
group as Hayek and von Mises if he wants to use those; after all they think
along the same lines as he does, state control, regulation, and ownership
(lack of signifigant autonomy for production units-corporations) equals
socialism. Do you have anything to say about this Barkley; I did'nt find
your reply at all satisfying? What seperates South Korea of old from China 
of late by your definition, why is one socialist and the other not?
Equally important practically is it useful practically for socialists, who
claim to be for democracy and worker-management, to prosthletize on behalf
of China's 'socialism?' Doesn't it just put another shell in a falling duck
to do that?							
								
Kevin
Cols, Oh	 






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