Michael Pugliese writes:
Sidenote, the last issue of CNS I saw has O'Connor's new intro to a new
edition of The Fiscal Crisis of the State. Haven't had my morning cuppa joe
so I forget if Michael Keaney has a preface too or exactly what his
contribution is.
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I was frustrated at how difficult it was to get a hold of a copy of FCS, and
even more frustrated at how rare library copies were for students' use. I
think O'Connor's analysis is central to an understanding of the present
plethora of "public-private partnerships" infesting the UK as part of New
Labour's conversion to the natural party of government. Having already
persuaded Transaction to republish Doug Dowd's "Thorstein Veblen" primer
from the 60s, I did the same for FCS. This time it was my turn to apply the
editorial prerogatives to Jim's new intro, rather than the other way round.
Hence the credit in the last CNS.
Michael K.
