TY - BOOK AU - Baran,Paul A. TI - Monopoly Capital: an Essay on the American Economic and Social Order SN - 9781583674017 AV - HB501 .M666 1966 PY - 1966/// CY - New York PB - Monthly Review Press KW - Capital KW - Marxian economics KW - Monopolies KW - United States KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The Giant Corporation; 3 The Tendency of Surplus to Rise; 4 The Absorption of Surplus: Capitalists' Consumption and Investment; 5 The Absorption of Surplus: the Sales Effort; 6 The Absorption of Surplus: Civilian Government; 7 The Absorption of Surplus: Militarism and Imperialism; 8 On the History of Monopoly Capitalism; 9 Monopoly Capitalism and Race Relations; 10 On the Quality of Monopoly Capitalist Society; 11 The Irrational System; Appendix: Estimating the Economic Surplus; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; TV; W; Y; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; 2; b N2 - This landmark text by Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy is a classic of twentieth-century radical thought, a hugely influential book that continues to shape our understanding of modern capitalism. "This book ... deals with a vital area of economics, has a unique approach, is stimulating and well written. It represents the first serious attempt to extend Marx's model of competitive capitalism to the new conditions of monopoly capitalism."--Howard J. Sherman, American Economic Review UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=529625&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -