Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 11:43:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Kevin Cabral <kcabral-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Re: M-TH: "Against Capitalism"


On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Chris Burford wrote:

> I have just been reading the paperback version of Schweickart's
> "Against Capitalism", which was published last year, and I am 
> impressed. (Thanks Kevin for the tips on how to obtain it in 
> England).
> 
> Is this the best forum to ask what serious criticisms of it
> have been published since it first came out?

	N. Scott Arnold published a book in 1995 called "The Philosophy
and Economics of Market Socialism: A Critical Study." It is available from
Oxford University Press and incorporates much from the drawn out debate
that Schweickart and Arnold have had on the merits of market socialism in
various forums since the initial publication of "Against Capitalism."
Schweickart also refers to a handful of other objections anonymously in
the book; many of them were given by Arnold but there are also other
authors out there. The "Myth of Mondragon" is a book which Lou Proyect has
trotted out as a source for criticism of market socialism, but I have not
read it. There are also studies of plywood cooperatives, and Yugoslavia
which Schweickart refers to throughout the book; look in the bibliography
for references. I've never read any of them, but I am also sure there are
criticisms of Jaroslav Vanek's work on labor-managed economics to be found. 

	It's also been mentioned that Ollman and others have a book to be
released from Routeledge soon, but Justin has failed to mention that
someday he might have his own on market socialism coming out from SUNY
Press. Last time I asked it was due out in the Summer, or Fall; it will be
called "Beyond Communism and Capitalism" and feature articles by many
authors besides Schwartz. 

Kevin
Cols, OH		
			
			
			
	




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