Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America
Historical Studies of Chile and Brazil
Frank, Andre Gunder
Publisher: Monthly Review Press
Year First Published: {23605 Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America CAPITALISM AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA Historical Studies of Chile and Brazil Frank, Andre Gunder Monthly Review Press The four essays in this book offer a sweeping reinterpretation of Latin American history as an aspect of the world-wide spread of capitalism in its commercial and industrial phases. 1967 1969 343pp BC23605s-CapitalismUnderdevelopment.jpg B Book 978-0-85345-093-1 -
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<br>Table of Contents
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<br>Preface
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<br>Preface to Revised Edition
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<br>I - Capitalist Development of Underdevelopment in Chile
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<br>A - The Thesis of Capitalist Underdevelopment
<br>1 - The Contradiction of Expropriation/Appropriation of Economic Surplus
<br>2 - The Contradiction of Metropolis-Satellite Polarization
<br>3 - The Contradiction of Continuity in Change
<br>B - The Capitalist Contradictions in Latin America and Chile
<br>C - Colonial Capitalist Latin America
<br>D - Sixteenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: Satellite Colonization
<br>E - Seventeenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: "Classical" Capitalist Development
<br>F - Eighteenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: Resatellization, Polarization and Underdevelopment
<br>1 - International Polarization through Foreign Trade
<br>2 - Domestic Polarization
<br>3 - Latifundia-Minifundia Polarization
<br>4 - Owner-Worker Polarization within Latifundia
<br>5 - Polarization and Industrial Underdevelopment
<br>G - Nineteenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: The Consolidation of Underdevelopment
<br>1 - Attempts at Economic Independence and Development: Portales, Bulnes and Montt
<br>2 - Free Trade and Structural Underdevelopment
<br>3 - The Industrial Revolution Frustrated: Balmaceda and Nitrates
<br>4 - The Consolidation of Underdevelopment
<br>H - The Twentieth Century: Bitter Harvest of Underdevelopment
<br>1 - The "External" Sector
<br>2 - The "Domestic" Sector
<br>I - Conclusion and Implications
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<br>II - On the "Indian Problem" in Latin America
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<br>A - The Problem
<br>B - The History
<br>C - The Structure
<br>D - The Laborer
<br>E - The Market
<br>F - Capitalism
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<br>III - Capitalist Development of Underdevelopment in Brazil
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<br>A - The Model and Hypotheses
<br>B - The Development of Underdevelopment
<br>1 - Sugar and the Underdevelopment of the Northeast
<br>2 - Britain and the Underdevelopment of Portugal
<br>3 - Gold and the Underdevelopment of the Central Interior
<br>4 - War and the Underdevelopment of the North
<br>5 - Monopoly and the Underdevelopment of Industry
<br>6 - Free Trade and the Consolidation of Underdevelopment
<br>7 - Summary: Passive Involution and Underdevelopment
<br>C - The Underdevelopment of Development
<br>1 - Coffee and External Satellization
<br>2 - Industry and Internal Polar Satellization
<br>3 - Foreign Investment and Underdevelopment
<br>4 - Crisis in the Metropolis and Active Involution in the Satellite
<br>5 - Recovery in the Metropolis and Resatellization of Brazil
<br>6 - Internal Colonialist Development and Capitalist Underdevelopment
<br>7 - Imperialist Development and Capitalist Underdevelopment
<br>D - Conclusion
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<br>IV - Capitalism and the Myth of Feudalism in Brazilian Agriculture
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<br>A - The Myth of Feudalism
<br>1 - The Bourgeois Thesis
<br>2 - The Traditional Marxist Theses
<br>a - Feudalism Predates Capitalism
<br>b - Feudalism Coexists with Capitalism
<br>c - Feudalism is Penetrated by Capitalism
<br>3 - Critique of the Myth of Feudalism
<br>a - Comparison with Reality
<br>b - Theory and Policy Conclusions
<br>B - Capitalist Agriculture
<br>1 - Capitalism and Underdevelopment
<br>2 - The Principles of Organization
<br>a - Subordinate Determination
<br>b - Commercial Market Determination
<br>c - Monopoly
<br>3 - Determination of Agricultural Production, Organization and Welfare
<br>a - Commercial Agriculture
<br>b - Residual Agriculture
<br>c - Under/Over Protection
<br>d - Organization of Production on the Farm
<br>e - Contradictions in Welfare
<br>4 - Conclusion for Theory and Policy
<br>5 - Postscript: Further Evidence
<br>a - Monopoly Landownership
<br>b - Fluidity in Owner-Worker Relations
<br>c - Commercialization and Credit
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<br>V - Foreign Investment in Latin American Underdevelopment
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<br>A - The Problem
<br>B - From Colonialism to Imperialism
<br>1 - Colonial Primitive Exploitation and Accumulation
<br>2 - Industrialization, Free Trade, and Underdevelopment
<br>3 - Imperialist Expansion and Latin American Underdevelopment
<br>C - Neo-Imperialism and Beyond
<br>1 - Metropolitan Crisis and Latin American Development
<br>2 - Metropolitan Expansion and Latin American Underdevelopment
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<br>References Cited
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Year Published: 1969
Pages: 343pp ISBN: 978-0-85345-093-1
Resource Type: Book
Cx Number: CX8983
The four essays in this book offer a sweeping reinterpretation of Latin American history as an aspect of the world-wide spread of capitalism in its commercial and industrial phases.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Preface to Revised Edition
I - Capitalist Development of Underdevelopment in Chile
A - The Thesis of Capitalist Underdevelopment
1 - The Contradiction of Expropriation/Appropriation of Economic Surplus
2 - The Contradiction of Metropolis-Satellite Polarization
3 - The Contradiction of Continuity in Change
B - The Capitalist Contradictions in Latin America and Chile
C - Colonial Capitalist Latin America
D - Sixteenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: Satellite Colonization
E - Seventeenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: "Classical" Capitalist Development
F - Eighteenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: Resatellization, Polarization and Underdevelopment
1 - International Polarization through Foreign Trade
2 - Domestic Polarization
3 - Latifundia-Minifundia Polarization
4 - Owner-Worker Polarization within Latifundia
5 - Polarization and Industrial Underdevelopment
G - Nineteenth-Century Capitalism in Chile: The Consolidation of Underdevelopment
1 - Attempts at Economic Independence and Development: Portales, Bulnes and Montt
2 - Free Trade and Structural Underdevelopment
3 - The Industrial Revolution Frustrated: Balmaceda and Nitrates
4 - The Consolidation of Underdevelopment
H - The Twentieth Century: Bitter Harvest of Underdevelopment
1 - The "External" Sector
2 - The "Domestic" Sector
I - Conclusion and Implications
II - On the "Indian Problem" in Latin America
A - The Problem
B - The History
C - The Structure
D - The Laborer
E - The Market
F - Capitalism
III - Capitalist Development of Underdevelopment in Brazil
A - The Model and Hypotheses
B - The Development of Underdevelopment
1 - Sugar and the Underdevelopment of the Northeast
2 - Britain and the Underdevelopment of Portugal
3 - Gold and the Underdevelopment of the Central Interior
4 - War and the Underdevelopment of the North
5 - Monopoly and the Underdevelopment of Industry
6 - Free Trade and the Consolidation of Underdevelopment
7 - Summary: Passive Involution and Underdevelopment
C - The Underdevelopment of Development
1 - Coffee and External Satellization
2 - Industry and Internal Polar Satellization
3 - Foreign Investment and Underdevelopment
4 - Crisis in the Metropolis and Active Involution in the Satellite
5 - Recovery in the Metropolis and Resatellization of Brazil
6 - Internal Colonialist Development and Capitalist Underdevelopment
7 - Imperialist Development and Capitalist Underdevelopment
D - Conclusion
IV - Capitalism and the Myth of Feudalism in Brazilian Agriculture
A - The Myth of Feudalism
1 - The Bourgeois Thesis
2 - The Traditional Marxist Theses
a - Feudalism Predates Capitalism
b - Feudalism Coexists with Capitalism
c - Feudalism is Penetrated by Capitalism
3 - Critique of the Myth of Feudalism
a - Comparison with Reality
b - Theory and Policy Conclusions
B - Capitalist Agriculture
1 - Capitalism and Underdevelopment
2 - The Principles of Organization
a - Subordinate Determination
b - Commercial Market Determination
c - Monopoly
3 - Determination of Agricultural Production, Organization and Welfare
a - Commercial Agriculture
b - Residual Agriculture
c - Under/Over Protection
d - Organization of Production on the Farm
e - Contradictions in Welfare
4 - Conclusion for Theory and Policy
5 - Postscript: Further Evidence
a - Monopoly Landownership
b - Fluidity in Owner-Worker Relations
c - Commercialization and Credit
V - Foreign Investment in Latin American Underdevelopment
A - The Problem
B - From Colonialism to Imperialism
1 - Colonial Primitive Exploitation and Accumulation
2 - Industrialization, Free Trade, and Underdevelopment
3 - Imperialist Expansion and Latin American Underdevelopment
C - Neo-Imperialism and Beyond
1 - Metropolitan Crisis and Latin American Development
2 - Metropolitan Expansion and Latin American Underdevelopment
References Cited
Index
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