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Helene Bauer in Vienna
Political Economy Between Two World Wars
Series: - Historical Materialism Book Series, Volume: 356
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The year is 1914âa highly unusual time for a Polish Jewish woman to leave her husband and children and relocate to Vienna. Yet Helene Gumplowitz Landau takes this bold step, driven by her unwavering passion for socialism and her love for Otto Bauer, a leading Austrian Marxist a decade her junior.
In the intellectual circles of Vienna's First Republic, Helene Bauer emerges as a prominent Marxist economist and social scientist. She becomes one of the first female economists to challenge the founding figures of neoliberalism, Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. She critiques Otto Neurath for the flaws in his vision of a moneyless economy, confronts Ottmar SpannâAustria's foremost philosopher and ideologue of the fascist corporatist stateâand is among the earliest voices warning that the Great Depression could fuel the rise of fascism.
Helene Bauer spent her final years in exile in the United States, her contributions largely forgotten in Austriaâs Second Republic. Yet, a century later, her incisive analyses of the crises of her time remain strikingly relevant, offering profound insights into the challenges of today.
In the intellectual circles of Vienna's First Republic, Helene Bauer emerges as a prominent Marxist economist and social scientist. She becomes one of the first female economists to challenge the founding figures of neoliberalism, Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek. She critiques Otto Neurath for the flaws in his vision of a moneyless economy, confronts Ottmar SpannâAustria's foremost philosopher and ideologue of the fascist corporatist stateâand is among the earliest voices warning that the Great Depression could fuel the rise of fascism.
Helene Bauer spent her final years in exile in the United States, her contributions largely forgotten in Austriaâs Second Republic. Yet, a century later, her incisive analyses of the crises of her time remain strikingly relevant, offering profound insights into the challenges of today.
Dunja Larise, Ph.D. (1972), is an independent scholar based in Vienna. She has been a Max Weber Fellow at the EUI, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sciences Po, a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University, a EURIAS Fellow at CEU, and a Lecturer at the University of Vienna.
Preface
1 Preface: The Remarkable Life of Helene Bauer
2 Turbulent History of First Austrian Republic and Austrian Social Democracy
3 Helene Bauer and Austrian School of Economics â On Methodology and Bias in Economics
â1âThe Problem of Attribution of Value in the Marginal Utility Theory
â2âAgainst Ludwig Misesâ Scientific Apologetics of Privilege
4 Socialisation Project
â1âSocialisation in Theory
â2âSocialisation in Practice
5 Money, Economy and Otto Neurath
6 Imperialism
7 Crisis in World Economy
â1âOn the Crisis in World Economy and Fascism
â2âOn Fascist Economy
8 Marriage, Emancipation and Social Class
9 Bourgeoise and Socialist Economic Theory 1926
10 Bankruptcy of Marginal Utility Theory 1924
11 Wealth Levy and Socialisation 1919
12 The Harmony of Interests 1923
13 Mr. Ottmar Spannâs Tablecloth Set Yourself 1922
14 Imperialism 1927
15 Accumulation, Credit, Imperialism 1927
16 Economic Upswing and Fascism 1936
17 Marriage and Social Stratification 1927
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
Part 1 Helene Bauer: Life and Thought
1 Preface: The Remarkable Life of Helene Bauer
2 Turbulent History of First Austrian Republic and Austrian Social Democracy
3 Helene Bauer and Austrian School of Economics â On Methodology and Bias in Economics
â1âThe Problem of Attribution of Value in the Marginal Utility Theory
â2âAgainst Ludwig Misesâ Scientific Apologetics of Privilege
4 Socialisation Project
â1âSocialisation in Theory
â2âSocialisation in Practice
5 Money, Economy and Otto Neurath
6 Imperialism
7 Crisis in World Economy
â1âOn the Crisis in World Economy and Fascism
â2âOn Fascist Economy
8 Marriage, Emancipation and Social Class
Part 2 Writings of Helene Bauer
9 Bourgeoise and Socialist Economic Theory 1926
10 Bankruptcy of Marginal Utility Theory 1924
11 Wealth Levy and Socialisation 1919
12 The Harmony of Interests 1923
13 Mr. Ottmar Spannâs Tablecloth Set Yourself 1922
14 Imperialism 1927
15 Accumulation, Credit, Imperialism 1927
16 Economic Upswing and Fascism 1936
17 Marriage and Social Stratification 1927
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
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