"In economics, the dominant neoliberal approach presents politics and political economy as nuisances which disturb the smooth operation of self-regulating markets. But political economy is not merely an academic issue - it is a class issue - and this book forcefully argues that political economy...

Was ist neu an der "Neuen Wachstums- und Außenhandelstheorie"? Und was bedeuten diese Neuerungen für die Entwicklungstheorie und -politik? Dies sind die zentralen Fragen, mit denen sich die Autoren in dem vorliegenden Band beschäftigen. Gegeben wird ein Überblick über die anläßlich der...

The article tracks the current crises of development theory in the understanding of the differences in political economy of developed capitalism (rising mass incomes) and underdeveloped economies (labor surplus and rent). The challenge of rents consists in spontaneous tendencies of its wasteful...

This book presents a series of interviews with Hartmut Elsenhans on his wide-ranging theories and their policy implications. Serving as a compilation of his distilled thoughts, we discuss with him his unique world economic theory, his theorisation of social movements, his work on overcoming...

Once among the fastest developing economies, growth has slowed or stalled in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. What policies can governments enact to jump-start the rise of these middle-income countries? Hartmut Elsenhans and Salvatore Babones argue that economic catch-up requires...