Political Economy – Basic Theories and New Developments New Century New Concepts Economic Management Series Textbooks

Author: Deng Haichao Du Yueping
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This political economy textbook differs from many currently used political economy textbooks in China in terms of its system structure and content arrangement. To a certain extent, it is a "topic-based" or "monograph-style" textbook. It does not deliberately construct a "perfect" or "rigorous" political economy theory system, but instead divides the basic theories of Marxist political economy and their new theoretical achievements in China's socialist society and socialist market economy into more than ten topics, such as Labor Theory of Value, Theory of Surplus Value Production, Theory of Surplus Value Realization, Theory of Surplus Value Distribution, Capital, Labor and Labor Theory, Monopoly Capitalism Economic Theory, Basic Economic System in the Primary Stage of Socialism, Theory of Socialist Economic System, Theory of Socialist Economic Operation, Theory of Socialist Personal Income Distribution, and Theory of Socialist Opening-Up. Each topic is elaborated on separately. The purpose of this approach is to help readers understand the basic principles of Marxist political economy more systematically, learn about the new developments of these principles in China, and facilitate their mastery and application of these principles to analyze, interpret, and solve practical problems. As a "topic-based" or "monograph-style" textbook, this book has the following main features:
1. Each chapter is self-contained. Every chapter is a dedicated topic, which is convenient for students to choose reading materials based on their foundation and interests, and also allows instructors to freely select content according to class schedules.
2. Broad readership. During the writing process, this book primarily referred to the teaching syllabus and review guide for postgraduate students in Marxist political economy organized by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education, and also consulted many publicly published political economy textbooks. Therefore, it not only meets the learning needs of undergraduate students in economics and management but is also suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in various disciplines, as well as serving as a reference for political economy enthusiasts and candidates in various fields.
3. Up-to-date content. This book not only clarifies the basic principles of Marxist political economy but also incorporates the most authoritative innovative achievements in political economy research from China's economic theory circles. It also argues for the new developments in Marxist political economy by Deng Xiaoping and the third-generation central leadership collective, reflecting the spirit of important conferences such as the 15th and 16th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee. Additionally, it explains and interprets many new situations and issues in China's socialist market economy from new perspectives and angles.
4. Clear innovations. This book dedicates separate chapters to discussing hot and focal issues such as the Labor Theory of Value, Labor and Labor Theory, Capital Theory, and the Basic Economic System Theory in the Primary Stage of Socialism. Although these theories have been mentioned in previous political economy textbooks, they were often insufficiently covered due to systemic constraints. By dedicating chapters to these topics, the book not only facilitates in-depth study and exploration of these issues but also helps readers apply Marx's basic principles—such as the Labor Theory of Value, Labor and Labor Theory, and Capital Theory—to analyze and research relevant problems under the conditions of China's socialist market economy.