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Book Title: Spectres of Capitalism: A Critique of Current Intellectual Fashions Book Author: Samir Amin (Author), Shane Mage (Translator) Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Monthly Review Press (January 1, 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0853459339 ISBN-13: 978-0853459330 Book Description Amin, one of the most influential economists today, examines the changing notion of crisis in capitalism; misconceptions of the free market model; the various distortions of Marx's method; the role of culture in revolutions; the decline of the "law of value" in economics; the philosophical roots of postmodernism; how telecommunications affect ideology; and the myth of "pure economics.  About the Author Samir Amin was born in Egypt in 1931 and received his Ph.D. in economics in Paris in 1957. He is director of the Third World Forum in Dakar, Senegal. His numerous works include Eurocentrism: Second Edition, The World We Wish to See, The Liberal Virus, Accumulation on a World Scale, Unequal Development, and Spectres of Capitalism. Most Helpful Customer Review Spectres of analysis By Stephanie Budge on August 7, 2000 Format: Paperback Although I enjoyed Amin's book, I was quite frustrated with it. Most of its content deals with questions that go unanswered and many different reasons as to why he wont "go further" into a subject. Although the book contains analysis, it seems to be a review and and explanation of Marx's Communist manifesto. However, despite the lack of analysis, the book contains many significant facts and helps explain Marx's theory and why it applies to the current world. Sharing Widget |