Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2745851 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 430 pages

Synopsis
This is the complete collection of contributions to the famous debate published for the first time in English. Che Guevara's outline of a humanist approach to economics is an unprecedented and unique contribution to Marxist theory. It offers a new and more profound economic and political dimension to the revolutionary icon who still commands a huge international following. Recent and forthcoming films about Che Guevara will guarantee continued interest in his life and writings. In the post-Soviet era, what is the relevance of Marxist economics? As Minister of Industry in the early years of the Cuban revolution, Che Guevara initiated an unprecedented and controversial debate on the economic challenges of the "transition to socialism," in which internationally prominent Marxist economists such as Ernest Mandel and Charles Bettelheim participated. This book reveals an entirely new dimension to Che Guevara - beyond the young adventurer on a motorcycle or guerrilla icon - as a profound political and economic thinker - offering a unique resource for a new generation discussing alternatives to capitalism. For the first time in English, these brilliant and unresolved economic ideas are collected, offering a unique resource for a new generation discussing alternatives to capitalism.