Economics of the Madhouse: Capitalism and the market today

by Chris Harman

Genres: Economics, Politics

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 1995

About the author

British journalist and political activist for the Socialist Workers Party.

Harmann was involved with activism against the Viet Nam war but became controversial for denouncing Ho Chi Minh for murdering the leader of the Vietnamese Trotskists.

Harman's work on May 1968 in France and other student and workers uprisings of the late 1960s, The Fire Last Time, was recommended by rock band Rage Against the Machine in their album sleeve notes for Evil Empire.

Reviews

[Nikos Alexo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple introduction to marxist concepts vs mainstream economist concepts, reflecting on the state of capitalism during 19th and 20th century. The author a well known trotskyist has certainly a biased and awful perspective on USSR, including common lies spread by western propaganda.

[Peter · Rating 2 out of 5]

this was lent to me by an old comrade named Mark. If you're out there Mark, and want your book, here it is.

[Ethar Abuhashish]

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