Just for the record:
In Message Sat, 17 Sep 1994 20:49:14 -0700,
Fikret Ceyhun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Hundreds of people contributed to the reputation of URPE name and they
>have created a credible trade mark for URPE to be recognized and
>respected. In one stroke you want to eliminate all of that. Look around,
>how many journals or organizations change their names even though their
>names may not have "sex" appeal. Also look around, those few changed
>their name, what "success" have they had? For example, take a look at
>Socialist Revolution, Insurgent socialist, (Canadian) Studies in
>Political Economy. Have they created an avalanche of new members?
>
Studies in Political Economy: A Socialist Review has NOT changed its
name in the 15 years since it was founded. In fact, whereas the statement on
its inside cover initially stated simply that SPE was "founded to
contribute to the development of the socialist political economy tradition
in Canada", this was amended about 4 years ago to read that SPE is "an
interdisciplinary journal committed to the publication of original work
in the various traditions of socialist political economy. Researchers
and analysts within these traditions seek to understand how political,
economic and cultural processes and struggles interact to shape and reshape
the conditions of people's lives. Established in 1979, SPE has become a
major forum for people who identify with the struggles to overcome
exploitation, exclusion and oppression in Canada and abroad. SPE is
especially interested in work by, about and for Canadians, but it aims
to be an international journal...."
As far as I can recall, we haven't had a discussion about changing the
subtitle of the journal (although that may have been the subtext in
some arguments proposed about the adequacy of "political economy" as
a paradigm advanced by some of our pomo types), and at this year's
general board meeting the central question was more about whether we
shouldn't explicitly orient the journal to the renewal of socialism---ie.,
whether we shouldn't go against the current rather than with it (as
seems to be the proposal by some in URPE).
Of course, like other left journals we do not exist in a vaccuum.
We worry about our subs and we worry when good articles aren't
being submitted. So, let me opportunistically invite you all to
(a) consider submitting some of your work to SPE and (b) subscribing
and/or getting your university or college library to subscribe.
The contents of our forthcoming issue (No. 45) include:
Alex Choi, "THe Myth of the Neo-Classical Explanation of NIC's Growth:
A Study of Hong Kong"
John Price,"Lean, Flexible Fordism at Suzuki and Toyota: A Historical
Perspective"
Katherine Fierlbeck, "Marketing Care: the Politicization of Health Care
in Britain"
Lurie Adkin, Review Essay: "Reflections on Environmental Politics, Political
Economy and Social Democracy in Canada"
As well other pieces on public school teachers and on Volvoism, there
is also an obituary by Leo Panitch on Ralph Miliband.
Subscriptions within Canada are $30 (3 issues) for individuals and
$60 for institutions; outside Canada, they are the same (except they
are in US dollars). For subscriptions or editorial correspondence,
the address to write is:
SPE, SR 303, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6.
Tell 'em Mike sent ya!
mike lebowitz, econ dept, simon fraser university
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