Cities for Profit: The Real Estate Turn in Asia’s Urban Politics
Cities for Profit: The Real Estate Turn in Asia’s Urban Politics
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城市谋利:亚洲城市政治中的房地产转向
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2019
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Gabriel Fauveaud
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作者:
Gabriel Fauveaud
the first volume of Capital. He followed the changes in Liebig’s thought (pp. 192, 197) and reevaluated James Johnston’s summary of North American agriculture (p. 201). Saito, through the previously unavailable 1868 notebooks, is able to follow the progress of Marx’s thought even further. Marx followed criticisms of Liebig by Henry Charles Carey, Eugen Dühring, and Albert Lange. In relation to one critic, Carl Fraas, Marx was particularly interested in understanding how ‘‘The physical school is pitted against the chemical’’ (p. 229, emphasis in original). Marx noted Fraas’s understanding of weathering and climatic conditions as they affected soil fertility (p. 231). In Saito’s text, we find glimpses into Marx’s notebooks as further evidence of Marx’s ecological approach. Based on Fraas’s work, Marx was aware of the effect of ecological degradation on climate. The development of civilizations altered the local climatic environment, causing diminished conditions for existing plant life (pp. 241–42). For researchers interested in animal welfare, Marx comments on the treatment of animals in capitalist agriculture. In his notes, Marx writes, ‘‘Disgusting!’’ in reference to animal breeding practices meant to increase the amount of meat on the animal while shortening the time to maturity (pp. 208–209). Overall, Saito presents a Marx who deliberately incorporated an ecological critique in his analysis of capital. Marx’s thought, even when ‘‘optimistic’’ in terms of soil fertility, is contextualized in the progress of his thinking and in relation to the debates in which he was engaged at the time. Saito’s portrait of Marx is neither oscillating between polar positions (philosophical versus materialist) nor unwavering in his initial insight. What he presents is a more nuanced and realistic portrayal of the research process over time. Beyond the origins of Marx’s ecological approach, Saito gives the reader a different perspective into how Marx conducted research and formed his conclusions. This book is certainly of interest to researchers in the political economy of the environment, but it also has value for readers curious about the details of Marx’s research method. References