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1. Third Paradigm: Vivek Chibber Interview

   Professor Chibber (Ph.D., M.A., University of Wisconsin, B.A. Northwestern University) is Associate Professor Sociology at New York University. His research interests are in economic sociology, development, Marxian theory, political sociology, and comparative-historical sociology. His prior work has focused on the role of the state in economic development.

   Specifically, Chibber has examined the conditions under which state-building can be successful in late-developing countries. He has also published in the dynamics of long-term historical change in South Asia and on the plausibility of the Marxian theory of history.

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2. Third Paradigm: 3P-041 Undermining Empire with Vivek Chibber

   Quotes from Chibber’s review "The Good Empire" on Niall Ferguson’s book Colossus, which suggests that America should take lessons in empire-building from the British. Examines puppet governments that start thinking they’re a real boy: Saddam Hussein, Israel, and the military coup in Honduras.

   Reads the poems "Certainty" by Tukaram, "Introductions" by Moya Cannon, and "Twigs" by Taha Muhammad Ali to the song "Evanescent" by the LA-Persian band, Axiom of Choice. Reads a message from Tom Louden, who led an international delegation to Honduras, about the possibility that the children of activists are being tortured. Plays Brett Dennen’s "Ain’t No Reason" and talks about the powerful Clair Carre video with it. Examines Marxism’s centralization of power and its lack of resiliency to totalitarian coups. Ends with "Along the Way" by DeVotchka.

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3. Revisiting Marx: is Marxism still relevant?

   Speakers: Professor Lord Meghnad Desai; Professor David Harvey; Professor Leo Panitch Chair: Professor David Held

   This event was recorded on 18 November 2008 in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building This event brings together leading social and political thinkers to debate the contemporary meaning and relevance of Marx’s legacy on the occasion of the republication of The Communist Manifesto, with an introduction by David Harvey. Meghnad Desai is emeritus professor of economics at LSE. David Harvey is professor of anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Leo Panitch is professor of political science at York University, Ontario.

   Event posting: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSEPublicLecturesAndEvents/events/2008/20080821t1207z001.htm

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