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Marxism and theory of crises

How economic crises shape politics

Leon Trotsky
Author: 
Leon Trotsky

The reciprocal relation between boom and crisis in economy and the development of revolution is of great interest to us not only from the point of theory but above all practically.


"Marx on capitalist crisis": start of a Sheffield AWL study course

Marxism and theory of crises
1 May 2009 - 9:00am
1 May 2009 - 10:30am

Location: 

Meet in Starbucks, Eccleshall Road, Sheffield


Description: 

Sheffield AWL will be holding a study course on Marx on Capitalist Crisis.

The first discussion will be on Friday 1 May, 9am-10.30am in Eccleshall Road Starbucks. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Reading for the sessions to be found at http://www.workersliberty.org/crisisnotes.

More info: 07886 399 683.


The thesis of "ruinous competition"

Marxism and theory of crises
Author: 
Martin Thomas

1 - Ruinous competition


An exchange on crises and the "Tendency of the Rate of Profit to Fall"

Marxism and theory of crises
Author: 
Phil Ferguson/ Martin Thomas

Criticism by Phil Ferguson of the notes Marx on capitalist crisis, and a response by Martin Thomas.

This is a very strange analysis.


Keynes, crisis, Marx, and Keynesianism

Economics
Author: 
Martin Thomas

John Maynard Keynes posed many sharp questions about capitalism, often further developing ideas which Marx had sketched before him. He framed the whole issue as one of "safeguarding capitalism", but can "Keynesian" methods really do that?


Manchester and Merseyside AWL day school: crisis and workers' plan

Unions & politics
4 Oct 2008 - 2:00pm

Location: 

Friends House, Mount St, Manchester


Description: 

Marx on capitalist crisis

Capitalism
Author: 
Martin Thomas

Notes from Brisbane Workers' Liberty study course (2000), edited and rearranged. Download the pdf (see "attachment"); or, to read online, click on "read more".


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