I fully agree with that, I just wanted to draw a
parallel between structuralism and Marx for the person
who asked the question. If we were caught up in
structure there would not be development, but as Frank
would like to say "the development of
underdevelopment"
--- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Indeed it was harmfull because it was ahistorical, it
generalized an immidiate manifestation of history into
rule of historical development. There is a ceratin
rigidity that belongs more to physics than to social
science. This case pertains more to the Latin American
structurlist school than it
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Nike's website allows visitors to create custom shoes bearing a word or
slogan--a service Nike trumpets as being about freedom to choose and
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Indeed it was harmful because it was ahistorical; it
generalised an immediate manifestation of history into
a rule of historical development. There is a certain
rigidity that belongs more to physics than to social
science. This case pertains more to the Latin American
Structurlist School than it
In its news summary, SLATE, Microsoft's on-line magazine, says that USA TODAY
says the number of Russian diplomat-spies here has risen 40 percent in
the last five years, and is now at Cold War-era levels. The spies' focus
has shifted from military to industrial secrets.
I'm sure that
from SLATE:
An op-ed in the NYT says a sinking Nasdaq could squelch U.S. intervention
abroad. With our economy slowed, Americans may
suddenly ask if we can afford foreign missions. Also, we don't look so
powerful anymore in foreign eyes. Says one Wall Streeter, "Look, the
Nasdaq is America's
Brad DeLong wrote:
Yet another blessing we have received from Ralph Nader...
No, from Al Gore. If as many self-identified Democrats had voted for
Gore as self-identified Republicans voted for Bush, W would still be
governor of Texas.
Doug
And Nader was in their pitching, telling
[was: Re: [PEN-L:9327] Re: Re: Re: Japan]
Michael Perelman asked:
Another question. Haven't all of the economic "miracles" fizzled. I,
too, was under the impression that the Japanese bureaucrats were clever,
thinking that there was an exception to the miracle rule.
Brad writes:
Oh, the
We have debated Serbia many times. In the last couple go-arounds nothing
productive occurred. This time does not seem any better.
Can you imagine how angry United States would have been if Milo. had been
an incorruptible man of the people?
--
Michael Perelman
But he wasn't, right? He was a
And Nader was in their pitching, telling self-identified Democrats
not to vote for Gore...
Brad DeLong
As was 'Dubya; welcome to the world of free speech.
Ian
Brad writes:
But he [Milosevic] wasn't [an incorruptible man of the people], right? He
was a nationalist fascist interested in war, expulsion, and slaughter.
That in Tudjman he found his near-match does not make Milosevic a good guy.
what about the fact that the KLA had similar tendencies to
Brad wrote:
Oh, the bureaucrat of MITI were quite clever--and very interested in
promoting economic development. But even during the heyday of the
Japanese miracle there were a lot of other bureaucrats regulating
agriculture, retail trade, finance, and so on who were clever too but
not that
Please, I think that we have been over the discussion about how bad,
Milosevic, Stalin, Mao and all the rest were -- and that Nader is responsible
for all the evil that Bush does.
Brad DeLong wrote:
We have debated Serbia many times. In the last couple go-arounds nothing
productive occurred.
Paul,
I shall try to not upset michael by avoiding
plowing through much debated ground and try
to make (mostly) new points.
First let me express agreement with Louis
on at least one point. I expect a worsening of
conditions, at least in the near term, for most
Serbians economically.
Harvey Rosenfield writes:
In the debate over Californias "crisis," academics
have weighed in heavily - and nearly all to defend
deregulation and espouse the usual industry
shibboleths. For example, a January 13, 2001, New York
Times oped by Paul L. Joskow, director of the Center
for Energy and
Then again, Bush launched the Gulf War partly to distract from recession
talk and his falling popularity back in 1990.
-- Nathan Newman
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Devine" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:57 AM
Subject: [PEN-L:9394] Good News?
Harvey Rosenfield writes:
In the debate over Californias "crisis," academics
have weighed in heavily - and nearly all to defend
deregulation and espouse the usual industry
shibboleths. For example, a January 13, 2001, New York
Times oped by Paul L. Joskow, director of the Center
for Energy and
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001:
Rising unemployment and continued weakening of consumer confidence
pressured the index of leading economic indicators down 0.2 percent in
February to 108.8, the Conference Board reports. February's decline was
the fourth in the last 5 months.
Brad DeLong wrote:
Yet another blessing we have received from Ralph Nader...
No, from Al Gore. If as many self-identified Democrats had voted for
Gore as self-identified Republicans voted for Bush, W would still be
governor of Texas.
Doug
And Nader was in their pitching, telling
Shane Mage wrote:
Is it Nader's fault that the Gore-Clinton administration delayed,
obviously with intention, the promulgation of regulations vitally
important to working people, until their concessionary though fraudulent
successor could undo them with a stroke of the pen?
no. Further, it's
FYI
Anthony P. D'Costa
Associate Professor Ph: (253) 692-4462
Comparative International Development Fax: (253) 692-5718
University of Washington
http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-88198.html
Durham Herald-Sun
March 23, 2001
Anti-Reparations Protests Continue
By Jennifer Chorpening [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DURHAM -- One hundred fifty students filed silently from the student union
to Duke President Nan Keohane's office early Thursday to
I can't think of an example of a purely economic downturn leading
to a change of social system (polite phrase for the archival
record). But wars have led to several.
There have also been overthrows of the existing order at the
culmination of decades-long struggles -- the anti-colonial
struggles,
Anthony posted:
In stark contrast licensing controls rigidly enforced by
the Ministry of Finance during the same period to prevent new
entry--domestic or foreign--stifled competition and retarded
innovation throughout Japan's highly segmented financial services
industry. The consequences, as
I vaguely remember some discussion (I think negative) of The Body Shop
on this or some other list. The company has or aspires to have a
progressive reputation. Does anyone have any information.
Carrol
I recall that Alex Cockburn wrote a number of very critical articles about
the co. in the late 80's or early 90's, in his *Beat the Devil* column.
Steve
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Department of Sociology
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Honolulu, HI 96822
On Fri, 23 Mar
I vaguely remember some discussion (I think negative) of The Body Shop
on this or some other list. The company has or aspires to have a
progressive reputation. Does anyone have any information.
Carrol
The New York Times September 2, 1994, Friday, Late Edition - Final
Body Shop's Green Image
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