Isn't the point that it was socialist rule by the East European nations,
BUT in the world capitalist structure aka "rule."? At least, it seems to
be one of the central points that we can ascertain by following Gunder
Frank, i.e., understanding national rule constrained by the world system.
On Tue, 6 Jan 1998, DR. PHUA KAI LIT wrote:
> Is it just capitalism or is it the ideology that
> continuous economic growth is a good thing?
>
> >From all accounts, the environmental problem is
> much worse in the East European nations
> after years of Communist rule and
> reckless disregard for the environment.
>
>
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 01:52:36 -0500 (EST)
> Reply-to: aaustin@utkux.utcc.utk.edu
> From: Andrew Wayne Austin <aaustin@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
> To: WORLD SYSTEMS NETWORK <wsn@csf.colorado.edu>
> Subject: Re: Media as Hegemonic Tool
> X-To: chris chase-dunn <chriscd@jhu.edu>
>
> Chris,
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, chris chase-dunn wrote:
>
> > If the Chinese try to eat as much meat and eggs and drive as many cars
> > as the Americans do the biosphere will fry.
>
> Great point. And if Americans keep eating meat and eggs and driving car
> like they do the biosphere will fry. The parameters of the "mainstream"
> debate, however, runs from the we-can-have-growth-and-sound-ecology-too
> contingent to the screw-the-ecology-let's-have-lots-o-growth contingent.
> The faux-left is one of out biggest enemies here; they secure a position
> to the right of them for the accumulators. We should be argue that the
> main policy initiative for preserving ecosystems is the destruction of
> capitalism.
>
> Andy
>
>
>