A veritable sugar rush of Marxist analysis
By complete chance I just came across this brand spanking new book in the library. It looks like seriously hot stuff.[*]
It would be worth grabbing from the nearest library for the translation of Jeong Seong-jin’s ‘Trend of Marxian Ratios in Korea, 1970-2003′ alone, but many of the other articles look fascinating too, especially (for me at least) the historical section, which contains, ‘Land Reform and Capitalist Development in Korea’ by Jang Sang-hwan and ‘A Critical Reappraisal of the Park Chung Hee System’ by Kim Soohaeng and Park Seung-ho.
What we need now is a similar work on the history of capitalist development in North Korea - there’s some good work out there in Korean. I’d love to translate some of that stuff (and some more of Jeong Seongjin’s articles), but that will probably remain in my mental ‘one day’ category for the foreseeable future.
[*]For those who like hardcore Marxist economics replete with tables, charts and unfathomable equations.
Hmmm, I wonder why a book on capitalist development in the DPRK has not been written. Possibly because none but a sizeable sect in the UK with origins in the left wing of the Zionist movement in pre-war Palestine believes the DPRK to BE capitalist?
Comment by Tony Lawless — February 24, 2007 @ 9:02 am
Nothing like rabid sectarianism to bring out the best in people.
Comment by kotaji — February 24, 2007 @ 12:07 pm
Perhaps “sect” might be queried, but otherwise everything I say is true.
Comment by Tony Lawless — February 25, 2007 @ 8:40 am