The Surplus in Monopoly Capitalism and the Imperialist Rent
July 1, 2012
Samir Amin is director of the Third World Forum in Dakar, Senegal. His books include The Liberal Virus, The World We Wish to See, and The Law of Worldwide Value… READ MORE
Article Subjects and Geography: Economic Theory
The GDP Illusion: Value Added versus Value Capture
July 1, 2012
John Smith teaches political economy, human rights, and genocide studies at Kingston University in London. His forthcoming book on imperialism and globalization will be published by Monthly Review Press. Introduction… READ MORE
Keynes, Steindl, and the Critique of Austerity Economics
July 1, 2012
Nina Shapiro is professor of economics at Saint Peter’s College, New Jersey, and a memberof the editorial board of the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics. One may feel tempted to… READ MORE
Why Stagnation?
June 1, 2012
Paul M. Sweezy was a founder and editor of Monthly Review from 1949 until his death in 2004. This is a reconstruction from notes of a talk given to the… READ MORE
The Endless Crisis
May 1, 2012
John Bellamy Foster is editor of Monthly Review and professor of sociology at the University of Oregon. Robert W. McChesney is Gutgsell Endowed Professor of Communication at the University of… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, April 2012
April 1, 2012
For decades we have been arguing in Monthly Review that stagnation is the normal state of the mature monopoly-capitalist economies. Today the reality of stagnation is increasingly gaining the attention… READ MORE
Sado-Monetarism: The Role of the Federal Reserve System in Keeping Wages Low
April 1, 2012
Michael Perelman (michael.perelman [at] gmail.com) teaches economics at California State University at Chico. His many books include Railroading Economics and The Invisible Handcuffs of Capitalism, both published by Monthly Review… READ MORE
Notes from the Editors, March 2012
March 1, 2012
As we write this, in late January 2012, international representatives of the ruling class and its power elite—wealthy investors, corporate executives, politicians, state bureaucrats, economists, pundits, and sundry celebrities—are gathered… READ MORE
The Great Inequality
March 1, 2012
Michael D. Yates (mikedjyates [at] msn.com) is associate editor of Monthly Review and editorial director of Monthly Review Press. He is the author of Why Unions Matter and Cheap Motels… READ MORE
Recessions and Human Misery: Dating the Cycle
March 1, 2012
Howard Sherman (sherman [at] polisci.ucla.edu) is professor emeritus of Economics at U.C. Riverside, visiting scholar in Political Science at U.C.L.A., and a founding member of the Union for Radical Political… READ MORE