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of the Marxist view of economics?

Writing without specialist

knowledge, I would have thought tal cedo apour ano ne aosence of independent working class organisations were sufficient to much US capital has been invested in South Korea (it is interesting that a recent issue of Fortune was acvoica allusi entirely to the charms of this region of the world as a source of Unless some novel economic factor is involved which will give capitalism generally a new lease of life, I do not understand how David Booth's reading of the South Korean miracle makes a iot of difference to the political tasks of socialists in the West, deed, to those of the socialists in Solteoren On the contrary, recent events in South Korea seem to confirm that the capitalist development of poor countries — even an 'extraordinary' rate of development • merely brings tne well-known political tasks into sharper focus.. A NORWEGIAN READER controls don't MARTIN Stevens claimed (12 June) that when 'British industries collapse their products are often workers'. This is probably the case but how import controls dustries is a total mystery -alleviating competition when there To see import controls (à la Tony Benn and Ken Gill) as the shows, to say the least, dangerous naîvety. Martin should realise that •cul s sulale A basca ull blall ning agreements with the captains of private industry!

The last thing that company directors and shareholders have in mind is the building of a planned economic recession 'agreements' with capitalists have Luc savil or capitalista.

As Paul Highfield pointed out To Julicia INDOR controls will not be used to protect jobs but to maximise profits.

In this light. Benn's stratery Is poratism than socialism! It's obvious that by polarising national comemon m e de os prepared for the advocacy of national competition in labour (immigration controls) and even vocate war on the basis that it cures unemployment?

LES HARTOP, Coventry sumer of coal KATHY Underwood's article on the National Union of Teachers (12 June) doesn't get to the root of why the Communist Party is not interested in organising a DELTA5 CHARTER

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