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Dialectics and Deconstruction in Political Economy

Name: Dialectics and Deconstruction in Political Economy
Author: Robert Albritton
ISBN: 9780333948378

by Robert Albritton

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In this original study, Robert Albritton offers an authoritative reassessment of Marxist political economy. Original reinterpretations of Hegel, Weber, Althusser, Derrida, and Adorno cast new light on heated battles between Hegelian dialectics and deconstructivist criticism. Drawing upon insights from philosophy, sociology, political science, and critical theory, the book illuminates the theories of dialectics and deconstruction. Albritton finds a non-essentialist way of using the immense cognitive power of dialectics by accepting a limited deconstruction but challenging further deconstructionist directions—a major breakthrough for political economy.

About the Author, Robert Albritton

Robert Albritton teaches Political Science at York University, Ontario.

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Original reinterpretations of such thinkers as Hegel, Weber, Althusser, Derrida, and Adorno contribute to Albritton's (political science, York U., Ontario) reassessment of Marxian political economy. He finds in a dialectical theory of capital's inner logic that overcomes the economism and reductionism of much Marxian political economy. While challenging many claims of deconstruction, he thinks it useful in moderation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)