The unity of the capitalist economy and state: A systematic-dialectical exposition of the capitalist system (Historical Materialism)

In The Unity of the Capitalist Economy and State, Geert Reuten offers a systematic exposition of the capitalist system, showing that the capitalist economy and the capitalist state constitute a unity. In its critique of contemporary economics, the book argues that in order to comprehend the capitalist system, one requires a full synthetic exposition of the economic and state institutions and processes necessary for its continued existence. A synthetic approach also reveals a range of components that are often obscured by partial analyses. In its systematic character, Reuten's work takes inspiration from Marx's provisional outline of the capitalist system in Capital, while also addressing fields that Marx left unfinished―such as the capitalist state.

Geert Reuten taught economics at the University of Amsterdam’s School of Economics, where is currently a guest research associate, for 35 years. He has authored four academic books, edited six volumes, and published 80 academic articles (accessible at http://reuten.eu).