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And not just delays (see Ian's quote below). The two letters from 1894 and 1895 make clear the semi-autonomous influence of noneconomic factors which can delay but also twist, pervert, enhance, magnify, etc. all kinds of other noneconomic factors -- and even rebounding back down on the economy!!! -- with the economic just providing a context which sets broad limits. The concept of uneven and combined development has certainly also been used to illustrate how such a process can play out. And intelligent borrowings from hierachy and systems theory (a la Niles Eldredge's dual hierarchies in evolution) could be used profitably as well. I vaguely remember reading debates about what Engels meant by the economy determining "in the last instance," and about what "overdetermination" means. But can't remember the authors or titles. Anyone? Andy On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 4:35 PM, Ian Pace <[email protected]> wrote: then I think the two taken together can be read as implying that superstructural changes are an inevitable consequence of modifications in the base, but that the process entails certain delays. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
