Comparative economic systems / William N. Louks.

Foreword to the first edition, vii -- Foreword to the seventh edition, viii -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. An introduction to the study of comparative economic systems, 3 -- Part II. Capitalism -- 2. The institutions of a capitalist economy, 19 -- 3. The strengths and weaknesses of American capitalism, 43 -- 4. The future of capitalism in the United States, 61 -- Part III. The Marxian theory of socialism and communism -- 5. The life of Marx: his philosophy and interpretation of history, 89 -- 6. The Marxian theory of value and wages, 108 -- 7. The Marxian theory or surplus value and the accumulation of capital, 128 -- 8. The consequences of capitalist production, 143 -- 9. Capitalism's successors-socialism and communism, 161 -- 10. An evaluation of Marxian theory, 175 -- Part IV. Modern socialism and communism -- 11. Democratic socialism defined, 199 -- 12. Programs and goals of socialism, 215 -- 13. Problems of democratic socialism, 230 -- 14. A critique of socialism, 258 -- Part v. British socialism -- 15. The labor party: nationalization of finance, 275 -- 16. Nationalization of fuel and power, 293 -- 17. Nationalization or transportation, communications, steel, 322 -- 18. Social security and the national health service, 355 -- 19. Economic planning, 374 -- 20. Problems of the nationalized industries: an evaluation of British socialism, 395 -- Part VI. The economy of the Soviet Union -- 21. The government and the communist party, 425 -- 22. Introduction to the soviet economy, 451 -- 23. Agriculture, 462 -- 24. Manufacturing industry and labor, 480 -- 25. The financial and marketing systems, 506 -- 26. Economic planning and the state budget, 541 -- 27. An evaluation of the soviet system, 557 -- Part VII. communism in Yugoslavia and communist china -- 28. Communism in Yugoslavia, 591 -- 29. The economy of communist china, 620 -- Part VIII. Economic planning in India -- 30. Structure and process of planning, 653 -- 31. Planning experience, 669 -- 32. Evaluation and prospects, 683 -- Part IX. Conclusion -- 33. Economic planning in democratic nations, 697 -- Index, 729.