HISTORICAL MATERIALISM Research in Critical Marxist Theory HISTORICAL MATERIALISM is a new journal which seeks to play a part in the recovery and renewal of the critical and explanatory potential of classical Marxism. It will provide a forum for: The reappropriation and refinement of the classical Marxist tradition for emancipatory purposes. A genuine and open dialogue between individuals working in different traditions of Marxism. Interdisciplinary debate and communication on an international scale between graduates, researchers and academics. HISTORICAL MATERIALISM wishes to encourage the new generation of Marxists. The advisory editors who support the project and will actively engage with this emergent intellectual community include: Robert Albritton, Elmar Altvater, Chris Arthur, Jairus Banaji, Roy Bhaskar, Werner Bonefeld, Robert Brenner, Simon Bromley, Peter Burnham, Guglielmo Carchedi, Andrew Chitty, Simon Clarke, Andrew Collier, George Comninel, Geoffrey de Ste Croix, Frank Deppe, Terry Eagleton, Gregory Elliot, Bob Fine, Heide Gerstenberger, Maurice Godelier, John Haldon, David Harvey, Wolfgang-Fritz Haug, Michael Heinrich, John Holloway, Geoff Kay, Ray Kiely, Michael Lebowitz, Andrew Levine, Peter Linebaugh, Michael Lowy, Joe McCarney, Scott Meikle, Istvan Meszaros, Fred Moseley, Bertell Ollman, John O'Neill, Kees van der Pjil, Justin Rosenberg, Mark Rupert, Sean Sayers, Anwar Shaikh, Jens Siegelberg, Hazel Smith, Tony Smith, John Weeks, Chris Wickham, Ellen Meiksins Wood and others. - Issue 1, Autumn 1997 - Ellen Meiksins Wood 'The Non-History of Capitalism'; Colin Barker 'Reflections on Two Books by Ellen Wood'; Esther Leslie 'Woman&Ware, Craving&Corpse in Benjamin's Arcades Project'; John Weeks 'The Law of Value and the Analysis of Underdevelopment'; Tony Smith 'The Neoclassical and Marxian Theories of Technology: A Critical Assessment'; Michael Lebowitz 'The Silences of Capital'; John Holloway 'A Note on Alienation'; Peter Burnham 'Globalisation: States, Markets and Class Relations'; Fred Moseley 'The Rate of Profit and Economic Stagnation in the United States Economy'; Reviews by Matthew Beaumont on Ernst Bloch, Benno Teschke on Guy Bois, Peter Linebaugh on Robin Blackburn. - Issue 2, Summer 1998 - China Miéville 'The Conspiracy of Architecture'; Gregory Elliott 'Velocities of Change'; Andrew Chitty 'Recognition and Social Relations of Production'; Michael Neary & Graham Taylor 'Marx and the Magic of Money'; Paul Burkett 'A Critique of Neo-Malthusian Marxism'; Slavoj Zizek 'Risk Society and its Discontents'; Reviews by: Geoff Kay, Ben Watson, Mike Haynes, Elmar Altvater, Martin Jenkins, Henning Teschke and Esther Leslie. - Issue 3, Winter 1999 - Sympolium on Leninism and political organisation, featuring: Simon Clarke 'The Populist Roots of Marxism-Leninism'; Howard Chodos & Colin Hay 'So the Party's Over? Marxism and Political Strategy after "the Fall"'; John Molyneux 'How Not To Write About Lenin'; Alan Shandro 'Political Action, Context and Conjuncture: Thinking About Political Organisation'; Jonathan Joseph, 'Realistic Organisation?'; Peter Hudis 'Dialectics, the Party, and the Problem of the New Society: A Marxist-Humanist Perspective'; John Ehrenberg 'Problems of Leninism' o Plus Paul Burkett 'A Response to Benton's Ecological Critique of Marx' o Werner Bonefeld The Politics of Novelty o reviews by Michael Lebowitz, Gareth Dale, Adrian Budd, Giles Peaker, Christ Bertram, and Ken Hammond. - Issue 4, Spring/Summer 1999 - Special Issue on Brenner and the world crisis, including contributions from Fred Moseley, Alex Callinicos, Simon Clarke, Guglielmo Carchedi, Gerard Dumenil, Neil Smith, Anwar Shaikh, Dominique Levy, Michael Lebowitz, Alan Freeman, John Weeks, Chris Harman, Robert Brenner o Plus Edwin Roberts on Marxism in the USA o John Roberts on Adorno o Marcus Roberts replies to Chris Bertram o an interview with Slavoj Zizek SUBSCRIBE NOW Send a cheque, international money order, or credit card payment with full contact details (including email) to: The Editors Historical Materialism London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE UK [log in to unmask] 2-issue subscription (please specify whether to start with Issue 1, 2 or 3): Personal: UK£10, Europe Airmail £13, Worldwide Surface £13 or US$20, Worldwide Airmail £16 or US$25 Institutional: UK£40, Europe Airmail £48 Worldwide Surface £48 or US$75, Worldwide Airmail £51 or US$75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER FORM Historical Materialism Research in Critical Marxist Theory Please enter my subscription to: Historical Materialism, 2 issues, starting with issue 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Personal Rate UK £10 / Europe Airmail, Worldwide Surface £13 or US$20 / Worldwide Airmail £16 or US$25 Institutional Rate UK £40 / Europe Airmail, Worldwide Surface £48 or US$75 / Worldwide AirmailAirmail Overseas £51 or US$80 Please send my Journals to: NAME (BLOCK CAPITALS) ADDRESS POST/ZIP CODE COUNTRY TELEPHONE E-MAIL METHODS OF PAYMENT _ Payment has been made to NatWest Bank plc, Aldwych Branch, PO Box 221, Connaught House, 65 Aldwych, London WC2B 4EJ, Sort Code: 56-00-13. 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