Staples and Beyond: Selected Writings of Mel Watkins

By Mel Watkins

Book Overview

Mel Watkins is an iconic figure in the development of the 'new' political economy. Bringing together Watkins' scholarly articles, this collection addresses the 'staple thesis' of Canadian economic and political development and the effort to extend Harold Innis' work by considering class relations and the role of the state.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773531440
• ISBN13: 9780773531444
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Carleton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages