Henryk Grossman works. Volume 1, : essays and letters on economic theory

This collection includes texts by Henryk Grossman that are primarily concerned with economic theory: monographs, articles, essays, letters and manuscript material. Many have never been published in English before, some in any language. The first in four volumes of Grossman’s works, it provides the basis for a deeper understanding of Grossman’s contributions to Marxist economic theory and critique of bourgeois economics. Rick Kuhn’s introduction explains the contexts in which the texts were written and establishes their contemporary relevance. Translated by: Dominika Balwin, Ian Birchall, Ben Fowkes, Joseph Fraccia, Julian Germann, Rick Kuhn, Geoffrey McCormack, David Meienreis, Einde O’Callaghan, Tom O’Lincoln, Nick Reynolds and Frank Wolff ‎Contents......Page 6 ‎Acknowledgements......Page 10 ‎Introduction (Kuhn)......Page 12 ‎Chapter 1. The Fortieth Anniversary of Capital......Page 53 ‎Chapter 2. The Theory of Economic Crisis......Page 55 ‎Chapter 3. The Economic System of Karl Marx (on the Fortieth Anniversary of His Death)......Page 61 ‎Chapter 4. Simonde de Sismondi and His Economic Theories (a New Interpretation of His Thought)......Page 66 ‎Chapter 5. A New Theory of Imperialism and the Social Revolution......Page 131 ‎Chapter 6. Review of Othmar Spann, The Principal Theories of Economics......Page 188 ‎Chapter 7. Review of Maurice Bourguin, Socialist Systems and Economic Evolution......Page 193 ‎Chapter 8. The Change in the Original Plan for Marx’s Capital and Its Causes......Page 194 ‎Chapter 9. Notes for ‘Response to Criticisms of the Principle Work’......Page 221 ‎Chapter 10. Letters to Frieda and Paul Mattick......Page 237 ‎Chapter 11. Gold Production in the Reproduction Schema of Marx and Rosa Luxemburg......Page 287 ‎Chapter 12. The Value-Price Transformation in Marx and the Problem of Crisis......Page 315 ‎Chapter 13. Fifty Years of Struggle over Marxism 1883–1932......Page 343 ‎Chapter 14. Letters to Leo Löwenthal......Page 400 ‎Chapter 15. Letters to Max Horkheimer......Page 411 ‎Chapter 16. Sismondi, Jean Charles Leonard Simonde de (1773–1842)......Page 450 ‎Chapter 17. Review of Élie Halévy, Sismondi......Page 454 ‎Chapter 18. Review of Robert Bordaz, Marx’s Law of Capitals in Light of Contemporary Events......Page 455 ‎Chapter 19. Contributions to a Seminar Series on Monopoly Capitalism......Page 457 ‎Chapter 20. Review of G.N. Clark, Science and Social Welfare in the Age of Newton, and George Sarton, The History of Science and the New Humanism......Page 461 ‎Chapter 21. Review of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Civil War in the United States......Page 466 ‎Chapter 22. Review of F. Grandeau, The Theory of Crises......Page 472 ‎Chapter 23. Review of Cleona Lewis, America’s Stake in International Investments......Page 473 ‎Chapter 24. Review of Jürgen Kuczynski, Hunger and Work......Page 476 ‎Chapter 25. Review of L.P. Ayres, Turning Points in Business Cycles......Page 478 ‎Chapter 26. Marx, Classical Political Economy and the Problem of Dynamics......Page 480 ‎Chapter 27. Review of Josef A. Schumpeter, Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process......Page 545 ‎Chapter 28. Review of Solomon Fabricant, The Output of Manufacturing Industries 1899–1937......Page 557 ‎Chapter 29. Review of Lynn Thorndike, A History of Magic and Experimental Sciences......Page 560 ‎Chapter 30. The Evolutionist Revolt against Classical Economics......Page 567 ‎Chapter 31. William Playfair, the Earliest Theorist of Capitalist Development......Page 611 ‎Chapter 32. Letters to Bill Blake and Christina Stead......Page 635 ‎Chapter 33. Letters to Walter Braeuer......Page 644 ‎References......Page 650 ‎Index and Abbreviations......Page 695 Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction /Rick Kuhn -- The Fortieth Anniversary of Capital -- The Theory of Economic Crisis -- The Economic System of Karl Marx (on the Fortieth Anniversary of His Death) -- Simonde de Sismondi and His Economic Theories (a New Interpretation of His Thought) -- A New Theory of Imperialism and the Social Revolution -- Review of Othmar Spann, The Principal Theories of Economics -- Review of Maurice Bourguin, Socialist Systems and Economic Evolution -- The Change in the Original Plan for Marx's Capital and Its Causes -- Notes for 'Response to Criticisms of the Principle Work' -- Letters to Frieda and Paul Mattick -- Gold Production in the Reproduction Schema of Marx and Rosa Luxemburg -- The Value-Price Transformation in Marx and the Problem of Crisis -- Fifty Years of Struggle over Marxism 1883-1932 -- Letters to Leo Löwenthal -- Letters to Max Horkheimer -- Sismondi, Jean Charles Leonard Simonde de (1773-1842) -- Review of Élie Halévy, Sismondi -- Review of Robert Bordaz, Marx's Law of Capitals in Light of Contemporary Events -- Contributions to a Seminar Series on Monopoly Capitalism -- Review of G.N. Clark, Science and Social Welfare in the Age of Newton, and George Sarton, The History of Science and the New Humanism -- Review of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Civil War in the United States -- Review of F. Grandeau, The Theory of Crises -- Review of Cleona Lewis, America's Stake in International Investments -- Review of Jürgen Kuczynski, Hunger and Work -- Review of L.P. Ayres, Turning Points in Business Cycles -- Marx, Classical Political Economy and the Problem of Dynamics -- Review of Josef A. Schumpeter, Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process -- Review of Solomon Fabricant, The Output of Manufacturing Industries 1899-1937 -- Review of Lynn Thorndike, A History of Magic and Experimental Sciences -- The Evolutionist Revolt against Classical Economics -- William Playfair, the Earliest Theorist of Capitalist Development -- Letters to Bill Blake and Christina Stead -- Letters to Walter Braeuer -- Back Matter -- References -- Index and Abbreviations This volume includes essential textsmany available here in English for the first time; some available for the first time in any languageby the influential revolutionary Marxist Henryk Grossman. This collection pulls from monographs, articles, essays, letters, and manuscript material to assemble Grossman's most important contributions on economic theory. The first in four volumes of Grossman's works, this collection provides the basis for a deeper understanding of his contribution to Marxist economic theory and the critique of bourgeois economics. Rick Kuhn's essential introduction explains the contexts in which the pieces were written and establishes their contemporary relevance.