Key Works

Political economy, crisis and long waves

Readings for the sessions on the global economic crisis and long waves: Ernest Mandel's economic theory, Michel Husson, Michael Roberts, Joseph Choonara, Andreas Malm and Eric Toussaint on crisis and debt.

15 works. Fourth International documents and the classics first, then by the number of teaching materials that cite them.

1. Capital Volume I (Penguin), pp. 293-306 (valorization process)Karl Marx · Penguin · external link · cited in 3 teaching materials
2. An Introduction to Marxist Economic TheoryErnest Mandel · 1967 · external link · cited in 12 teaching materialsAlso: marxists.org
3. What emergency programme for the crisis?Damien Millet; Éric Toussaint · 2012 · International Viewpoint · external link · cited in 7 teaching materialsAlso: cadtm.org
4. Late capitalism and neo-liberalism. A perspective on the current phase of the long wave of capitalist developmentMichel Husson; Francisco Louçã · 2012 · external link · cited in 6 teaching materialsAlso: hussonet.free.fr
5. The debate on the rate of profitMichel Husson · 2010 · International Viewpoint · external link · cited in 6 teaching materialsAlso: hussonet.free.fr
6. The economics of Ernest Mandel, yesterday and todayMichel Husson · International Viewpoint · external link · cited in 6 teaching materials
7. Toxic CapitalismMichel Husson · 2008 · International Viewpoint · external link · cited in 6 teaching materialsAlso: hussonet.free.fr
8. The underlying reasons for the long-depressionMichael Roberts · 2018 · The Next Recession · external link · cited in 5 teaching materials
9. For a united front against the payment of public and private illegitimate debtsCADTM · 2020 · CADTM · external link · cited in 4 teaching materials
10. Long Waves of Fossil Development: Periodizing Energy and CapitalAndreas Malm · Mediations · external link · cited in 4 teaching materials
11. Marxist accounts of the current crisisJoseph Choonara · 2009 · International Socialism · external link · cited in 4 teaching materials
12. A crisis without endMichel Husson · 2011 · Europe Solidaire · external link · cited in 3 teaching materialsAlso: ESSF
13. Anatomy of the New NeoliberalismPierre Dardot; Christian Laval · 2019 · external link · cited in 3 teaching materials
14. Marxist Economic Theory, pp. 339-346 (periodical crises, extract)Ernest Mandel · external link · cited in 3 teaching materials
15. The crisis triggered by the pandemic and the economic policy of the European UnionDaniel Albarracín · 2021 · International Viewpoint · external link · cited in 3 teaching materials