From: Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [PEN-L:29024] Jim Blaut on world systems analysis
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 18:56:12 -0400
(From the late Jim Blaut's regrettably out-of-print The National
Question. Sharp readers
F G wrote:
I´m no expert (there´s that word again) in WS analysis, my knowledge
of it stemming entirely from reading some of the papers on the FBC site
and numerous articles in the Journal of World Systems Research. From
what I have read though, some of the above misrepresents the claims
Very interesting argument forwarded by Louis Proyect
At 01/08/02 18:56 -0400, you wrote:
(From the late Jim Blaut's regrettably
out-of-print The National Question. Sharp readers will notice
a strong affinity between Wallerstein's world systems perspective and the
one put forward by Hardt-Negri
Certainly Marx did not write centrally about how the law of value operates
on the largest scale in conditions where there are great discrepancies in
the level of the means of production. But it should not be impossible to do so.
Chris Burford
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Key to understanding the relationship
Louis Proyect wrote...
A related position is Giovanni Arrighi's peculiar 'geometry' of world
processes under capitalism. Arrighi is an admitted Kantian, and he believes
that the basic forces determining the historical trajectory of the modern
world are ultimately spatial, in an absolutist,
(From the late Jim Blaut's regrettably out-of-print The National
Question. Sharp readers will notice a strong affinity between
Wallerstein's world systems perspective and the one put forward by
Hardt-Negri in Empire)
A second national-states-are-out-of-date position is associated with
joanna bujes :
Yeah, I read the Wallerstein piece that was posted earlier today and I was
profoundly underwhelmed. It made me think that one cure for neo-marxism
would be some kind of grunt job for at least a year (in lieu of a
sabbatical). Beyond that, Hardt/Negri/Wallerstein/etc interest
.
What came through is the enormous respect that he had achieved over nearly
50 years of scholarship. David Harvey considered Jim Blaut one of the two
greatest geographers of all time, along with Humboldt. He also considered
Jim a sort of father figure in terms of his knowledge of and commitment
I just received word that Jim Blaut died of a heart attack. He had been
battling pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. Jim
was 70 years old.
He is the author of numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics,
including Lenin's views on the national question. His
His resume is online at:
http://csf.colorado.edu/wsystems/archive/bios/blaut.htm
It should inspire people launching a career in academia to cultivate broad
horizons.
Louis Proyect
Marxism mailing list: http://www.marxmail.org
I am sure that just about everyone here shares Andy's sentiments
regarding Jim Blaut. And Lou is right in reminding us to take a
look at Jim's CV. He had a broadness of interests and learning
(i.e. geography, anthropology, history, political economy,
psychology, philosophy, etc.) of a sort
I was shocked to hear of Jim's passing, I didn't know his age or of his
health problems. I didn't always agree with him but I,and doubtless many
others, learned a lot from
Jim both from his published work and exchanges on
the internet and was hoping to learn more. His work on Euro-centrism in
, given the particular cancer he had, Jim's well out of it now ...
Anyway - opening a coldie to Jim's memory,
Rob.
I just received word that Jim Blaut died of a heart attack. He had been
battling pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. Jim
was 70 years old.
He is the author
I also regret the passing of Jim Blaut. As Rob
says, perhaps it was for the best given his more
general health situation. Jim was certainly provocative,
but also very informative and stimulating. His books
are important and leave serious legacies.
Barkley Rosser
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himself if he had shown any rudeness
towards me, to which I added that I owe it to him more because he
was older than me, and because he had published another well
respected book.
I also regret the passing of Jim Blaut. As Rob
says, perhaps it was for the best given his more
I just put another of Blaut's papers out on his new website
(http://www.panix.com/~lnp3/blaut.htm), which might be actually be called a
proto-website until we find permanent space for it at his university, a
place he tries to stay away from as much as possible. I expect that Jim
will enjoy
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