Social Effects of the Scientific and Technological Revolution Under Capitalism


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Monograph on the social implications of technological change in the capitalist countries, with particular reference to the experience of Western Europe and the USA - covers automation and unemployment, changes in working conditions and social structures due to technological change, etc., and includes a brief comparison of the situation in the USSR and other socialist countries. References.







The Scientific-Technological Revolution and Soviet Foreign Policy


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""The Scientific-Technological Revolution"" and Soviet Foreign Policy explains the effects of the worldwide scientific-technological revolution (STR) on Soviet foreign policy under ""the collective leadership"" of Leonid Brezhnev. Organized into five chapters, this book carefully examines Soviet views of the relationship of STR with political, economic, and military dimensions of ""peaceful coexistence"" and ""detente."" This text also evaluates the impact of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, foreign economic relations, strategic arms development, and instability in Third World countries. Some of the functions performed by Soviet perspectives on scientific-technical change and international politics are also reported.




Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism


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David Harvey examines the foundational contradictions of capital, and reveals the fatal contradictions that are now inexorably leading to its end










The Cultural Contradictions Of Capitalism


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With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism—and the culture it creates—harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for personal gratification—a need that corrodes the work ethic that led to their success in the first place. With the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order, this provocative manifesto is more relevant than ever.