TY - BOOK AU - Sweezy,Paul Marlor TI - The present as history: essays and reviews on capitalism and socialism PY - 1953/// CY - New York PB - Monthly Review Press KW - Capitalism KW - Socialism N1 - pt. 1; The character of our epoch; The communist manifesto after 100 years --; Toynbee's universal history --; The illusion of the managerial revolution --; The Marshall Plan and the crisis of Western Europe --; Marxism in the east: decomposition or enrichment? --; pt. 2; Imperialism; A Marxist view of imperialism --; Three works on imperialism --; pt. 3; American capitalism; Recent developments in American capitalism --; The American ruling class --; Capitalism and race relations --; The heyday of the investment banker --; Interest groups in the American economy --; The decline of the investment banker --; Critics and crusaders --; Socialist humanitarianism --; An economic program for America --; pt. 4; German capitalism; The German problem --; National socialism --; Post mortem --; Resurrection? --; pt. 5; Thinkers and theories; John Maynard Keynes --; Pigou and the case for socialism --; Hansen and the crisis of capitalism --; Schumpeter's theory of innovation --; Hayek's road to serfdom --; Rosa Luxemburg and the theory of capitalism --; Thorstein Veblen: strengths and weaknesses --; pt. 6; Some problems in political economy; Marxian and orthodox economics --; Fabian political economy --; Science, Marxism, and democracy --; Strategy for socialism --; A crucial difference between capitalism and socialism --; A reply to critics --; Peace and prosperity ER -