Leys is a specialist in "development theory", Africa in particular.
According to Sam Pawlett, he comes at things from the same angle as Robert
Brenner which is to say that he is skeptical of the"development of
underdevelopment" thesis--another way of saying that imperialism exists.
Don't
Don't know if I'd go that far. Leys used to espouse a dependency theory
see esp. his *Underdevelopment in Kenya* (1974,U of Cal.) a classic
Baran-type analysis. He says "To my mind underdevelopment theory
represents an immense advance, politically and intellectually, over
conventional development
At 11:27 AM 1/29/01 -1000, you wrote:
Lou wrote:
Henwood used to argue, except they
formulated it slightly differently. They said that imperialism was
manifested by the refusal of Great Britain, USA et al to invest in Africa.
..., the imperialists prevented multinationals from "developing"
Louis Proyect wrote:
I stand corrected. Furthermore, as a rule of thumb whatever Sam says I
agree with in advance. Unless, of course, it is related to the topic of
wild life preservation.
I'd like to get a wilder life myself. I'm a protected sub-species, too, according to
my wife.
Mark,
Who was criticising Frantz Fanon? And what is wrong with saying that an
argument that Doug Henwood, even if you do think he is the most evil force
haunting the world today, happens to be similar to or even the same as
FF's on a particular issue? What is Leninist about that?
Steve
Stephen E Philion:
Mark,
Who was criticising Frantz Fanon? And what is wrong with saying that an
argument that Doug Henwood, even if you do think he is the most evil force
haunting the world today, happens to be similar to or even the same as
FF's on a particular issue? What is Leninist
Mac, where was this published? Reference, please
Mark
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"reply to article in New Left Review 2, 2000"
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Users/hafa3/panitch.htm
Mac, where was this published? Reference, please
Mark
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this link goes to a different article!
Mark
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"reply to article in New Left Rev
I'm glad Mac posted this Panitch artcle (presumably the intro essay to a recent Soc
Register, publication detalils WOULD be welome) and I think that L-I has a raison
d'etre as a site dedicated to high-level theoretical debate about the state, and how
we analyse and conceptualise it within the
Macdonald Stainsby wrote:
Any comments? - Macdonald
A question first: Who are Colin Leys and Leo Panitch? I am not familiar
with their history (either that, or I simply cannot recall it at the
moment).
Comradely;
James Paris, MWG-IWC
http://www.marxistworker.org/us/
Workers of the World,
At 04:37 AM 1/28/01 -0500, you wrote:
Macdonald Stainsby wrote:
Any comments? - Macdonald
A question first: Who are Colin Leys and Leo Panitch? I am not familiar
with their history (either that, or I simply cannot recall it at the
moment).
Comradely;
James Paris, MWG-IWC
Leo Panitch
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