Re: Tributary Mode of Prod.

Sun, 15 Dec 1996 14:56:28 -0500 (EST)
A. Gunder Frank (agfrank@chass.utoronto.ca)

NO Comment, because I find it less than useless, in fact misleading, so
much so that it seems to have entrapped even Peter.
My son Paulo says that "no comment" IS a comment!
gunder
On Sun, 15 Dec 1996,
Peter Grimes wrote:

> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 14:26:47 -0500
> From: Peter Grimes <p34d3611@jhu.edu>
> To: WORLD SYSTEMS NETWORK <wsn@csf.colorado.edu>
> Subject: Tributary Mode of Prod.
>
>
> In the recently renewed debate over how to conceptualize the
> role of Europe in the creation of the current world, no one has
> addressed the utility of Samir Amin's concept of the "Tributary"
> mode of production. I have long found it useful, & would be most
> interested in reading the thoughts of others on its contnued
> relevance in the light of recent debate.
>
> --Peter Grimes
>