What is the future of the tar sands in Canada and how does this industry fit in the larger global political economy of fossil fuels? What is the rentier’s dilemma and how does it affect the tar sand economy? In this episode, Lukas Slothuus and Ashok Kumar talk with Tyler McCreary, author of Crisis in the
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How does imperialism function economically today? What constitutes economic imperialism and what is the law of the tendency of the rate of profit to fall? In this episode, Lukas Slothuus and Ashok Kumar ask Michael Roberts, co-author (with Guiglielmo Carchedi) of the The Economics of Modern Imperialism, from the most recent journal issue 29.4 of Historical Materialism.
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How relevant is Political Marxism today, and what are its main critiques? Join for our inaugural episode of the Historical Materialism Podcast to find out. The podcast offers a deep-dive into each new issue of the Historical Materialism Journal, starting with Issue 29.3, a symposium on Political Marxism. With Svenja Bromberg, Maïa Pal, Rob Knox, and Javier Moreno Zacarés.
