Analytical Marxism (Studies in Marxism and Social Theory)

A collection of essays by leading practitioners of 'analytical Marxism'.

About the authors; Introduction; Part I. Historical Materialism: 1. Forces and relations of production G. A. Cohen; 2. The social basis of economic development Robert Brenner; 3. The theory of combined and uneven development: a critique Jon Elster; 4. Marxist ideas in development economics: an evaluation Pranab Bardhan; Part II. Class: 5. New directions in the Marxian theory of exploitation and class John Roemer; 6. What is middle about the middle class? Erik Olin Wright; 7. Three challenges to class Jon Elster; 8. Material interests, class compromise, and the transition to socialism; Part III. Method: 9. 'Rational choice' Marxism: some issues of method and substance John Roemer; 10. Further thoughts on Marxism, functionalism, and game theory Jon Elster; 11. Marxism and fundamental explanation G. A. Cohen; Part IV. Justice: 12. The structure of proletarian unfreedom G. A. Cohen; 13. Should Marxists be interested in exploitation? John Roemer; 14. Marx and equality Allen Wood; Bibliography.