Alain Lipietz

This is a concise introduction to "political ecology" - a "green" alternative to traditional political movements and doctrines.

Towards a New Economic Order is a concise and critical introduction to what has become known as "regulation theory" in political economics. It makes a major contribution to the study of the political economy of Europe. Key book features: Alain Lipietz was one of the main proponents of the "French Regulation Approach".This book is a major contribution to the study of the political economy of Europe.Lipietz puts forward an alternative set of progressive measures to address the social changes of the late twentieth century.Alain Lipietz was one of the main proponents of the "French Regulation Approach".This book is a major contribution to the study of the political economy of Europe.Lipietz puts forward an alternative set of progressive measures to address the social changes of the late twentieth century.

In this seminal book, Alain Lipietz, one of France's most distinguished Marxist economists, explores the role of money and credit in the causes of the 1980s world slump.Lipietz presents a cogent and convincing argument that traditional Marxist economics has concentrated too heavily on the production process at the price of ignoring day-to-day forms of capitalist commerce-money and commodities.The Enchanted World will be of interest to all students of economics concerned with the vicissitudes of the world recession. It also presents a readable introduction to the work of the renowned "regulation school" of French economics, offering a concise explanation of its emphasis on the structural forms within which accumulation takes place.