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The People's Republic of Walmart: How the World's Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism
by Michal Rozworski, Leigh Phillips
A pretty good introduction into the history of economic planning. The authors do a pretty good job of introducing the ideas, along with their critique's and critique's of the critique's. A few of the sections are a little confusing and roundabout, but most of the chapters have solid conclusions that bring most of the ideas together. Unfortunately, it leaves a little to be desired in terms of case studies, but there are a few works mentioned in the book that are for the more depth inclined. Personally, I think they should have had a section that outlined these works in a more succinct manner, that intros each of them (outside of the respective chapters where they used to push the theory the book proposes).
Heavy emphasis on democratization of the economy and the critiques of current planning methods are fairly cogent. I wish there was a little more, but it works pretty strongly as a launching point for those who want to know more, which I certainly do.
Heavy emphasis on democratization of the economy and the critiques of current planning methods are fairly cogent. I wish there was a little more, but it works pretty strongly as a launching point for those who want to know more, which I certainly do.