Reviews for States and sovereignty in the global economy

The average rating for States and sovereignty in the global economy based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-08-13 00:00:00 Sandi Sinclair very useful in spite Jessop really having a smarmy tone to his writing. At times i wish he would bring down the analytical scale and heed the dictum by Poulantzas (his intellectual guide)--a general theory of the state is helpful to the extent that it elucidates the metamorphosis of its object.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-07-07 00:00:00 Parag Shah I'll echo the other reviews. Not enough emphasis and accuracy regarding Lenin (to be fair, we have the present benefit of access to more literature and sources). James didn't spend any/enough time explaining why state-capitalism is undesirable. Because of that, a novice student may come away from this book with an undeveloped criticism that will lead to more perversions of Marx. Overall, this book lacked more than it offered, and it's real value is in capturing an historical moment. It's short enough that you can read it while being aware of its failures, and not feel like you've wasted your time.