Del 353 - Historical Materialism Book Series

Constitution of Socialism

A World without Capital

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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To revive the fortunes of socialism, the articulation of a credible and attractive alternative is absolutely essential. Offering an original synthesis of socialism and republicanism, The Constitution of Socialism discusses how society can move beyond capitalism. It outlines an institutional and political framework for a socialist future, in which collective decision-making about the use and allocation of resources directly responds to social interests. By means of institutional design, this study explores the feasibility criteria of post-capitalism and sketches the contours and features of a viable model of socialism.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-06-19
Mått155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt658 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDel 353 i Historical Materialism Book Series
Antal sidor384
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004739246

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PrefaceAcknowledgementsGlossary1 Introduction1 The Crisis of Socialism – Goodbye Lenin!2 OverviewPart 1 Diagnosis2 Socialism in Theory – Promise and Possibilities1 The Communist Mode of Production and Distribution2 Economic Calculation under Socialism3 Socialism in Practice – The Soviet Model1 The Experience of War Communism2 General Features of Soviet Planning3 Material Balances4 The System of Norms5 Reforming the System – From Optimism to CynicismAddendum: Sharing in the Illusion – On the Question of State-Capitalism4 Socialism in Practice – The Yugoslav Model1 Laying the Groundwork2 Toward Self-Governing Socialism3 Bottom-Up Planning and Collapse5 Socialism in Theory, Again1 Back to the Drawing Board2 The Community of Citizens3 Contradictions of Market and Plan – The Menu of Options4 Negotiated Co-ordination and Allocation5 Participatory Planning of Production and Consumption6 Big Computer and Labour Time7 Multilevel ProgrammingPart 2 Remedy6 Governance in the Socialist Republic1 Socialist Constitutionalism and the Social Contract2 Political Institutions and Practices of Self-Government3 The Role of Central PlanningAddendum 1: A Note on Public Safety, Crime, and National DefenceAddendum 2: A Note on Organised Political Activity Under Socialism7 Production in the Socialist Republic1 Public Property and Public Domination2 Three Public Sectors3 Self-Government in Industry – Workers’ Councils8 General Planning and Parametric Control1 Cost Accounting – ‘khozraschet’2 Planning, Prices, Allocation3 Co-ordination, Investment, Uncertainty4 Labour Incentives5 The Dynamics of GrowthAddendum: On the Possibilities for Progressive SocialisationPart 3 Conclusions9 Postscript1 Closing Remarks2 What I Hope to Have Imparted to the Reader3 Moving Forward Along the Long and Winding RoadReferencesIndex