Re: M-TH: Development

1999-10-13 Thread Sam Pawlett
Mario Jose de Lima wrote: > > Sam > > What you think about Colin Leys? > Hi, i think his books on Britain and his *Underdevelopment in Kenya* are very good, the latter a classic of dependency theory. His essays on development are a mixed bag. The critiques of modernization and rational choice

Re: M-TH: Re: Notes on Development Theory ms.

1999-10-13 Thread Chris Burford
At 07:11 13/10/99 -0400, Jerry wrote: >I only quickly skimmed your paper, but certain sections in the review of >the literature seem too sketchy (e.g. the short paragraph on "economistic >approaches"). For early original sources by mainstream (neo-classical) >economists, see A.N. Argawala and S.P.

Re: M-TH: Development

1999-10-13 Thread Mario Jose de Lima
Sam What you think about Colin Leys? Mario -Mensagem Original- De: Sam Pawlett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Para: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Enviada em: Quarta-feira, 13 de Outubro de 1999 16:16 Assunto: M-TH: Development > Gerald L, > > Its all quite sketchy really. The paper was just meant as a

M-TH: Development

1999-10-13 Thread Sam Pawlett
Gerald L, Its all quite sketchy really. The paper was just meant as a summary and critique of most of the development schools to familiarze people with their thinking and hopefully spur more thinking, reading and debate. A serious scholarly work would include people like J.Bhagwati,B.Belassa

Re: M-TH: Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 01:42:54 PDT

1999-10-13 Thread Charles Brown
She has a book out. I am not an expert on the Black Panthers, but I don't get the impression that she is considered an agent by Panther experts. She lives well in France now, or something, but she married money, I think. Herb Boyd in New York, with whom Lou Proyect has contact, has published a

M-TH: Cancelling 3rd world debt

1999-10-13 Thread George Pennefather
Can anyone fill us in on the matter of third world debt and Clinton's announcement that his administration is cancelling it. Is it genuine?   Warm regardsGeorge Pennefather   Be free to check out our Communist Think-Tank web site athttp://homepage.tinet.ie/~beprepared/

M-TH: Pakistan

1999-10-13 Thread George Pennefather
The apparent coup in Pakistan may lead to increased instability in the region. Apparently the general leading the coup who had been a member of the government but was later sacked espouses a more militant approach over Kashmir seems. Kashmir seems to have been one of the issues that led to h

M-TH: Re: Notes on Development Theory ms.

1999-10-13 Thread Gerald Levy
I only quickly skimmed your paper, but certain sections in the review of the literature seem too sketchy (e.g. the short paragraph on "economistic approaches"). For early original sources by mainstream (neo-classical) economists, see A.N. Argawala and S.P. Singh ed. _The Economics of Development_

M-TH: Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 01:42:54 PDT

1999-10-13 Thread Macdonald Stainsby
Recently I came across a "Workers World" article that spoke of Elaine Brown, formerly of the Black Panthers. Previously I have heard her called an agent by many former party members. What can anyone add to this sordid argument? Macdonald __ G