책소개

This book aims to explore and explain the causes of today’s severe economic and inequality problems—both in Korea and globally—by examining the relationship between capital and the state through the lens of Marx’s ideas. Most existing books on Marx or on the concept of the state are written by experts in political economy, making them heavily theoretical and difficult for general readers to understand. In contrast, this book investigates Marx’s critique of capitalism and the question of what the state is, using historical facts and a variety of real-world political, economic, and social examples. I hope that reading this book offers an opportunity to think about what is needed to build a more democratic society.

목차

Introduction
Chapter 1. Capital and the State in the United States
Chapter 2. Capital and the State in South Korea
2.1 Tax
2.2 Real Estate
2.3 Capitalists
2.4 The judiciary
2.5 Strikes and the Law
2.6 Education
Chapter 3. Capitalism
3.1 History of Capitalism
3.2 Imperialism
3.3 Marx's Capital
3.4 Platform Corporations: Merchant Capital Armed with Artificial Intelligence
3.5 The Condition of the Korean Working Class
Chapter 4. Private Property System
4.1 The Origin of the Family and the State
4.2 From Ancient Gojoseon to the Joseon Dynasty
Chapter 5. Solutions
5.1 Communism
5.2 Democracy
5.3 Heavier taxation on unearned income
Conclusion

책리뷰

저자소개

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ajou University. He earned his PhD in control theory from the Department of Electrical Engineering at KAIST and worked in Samsung Electronics’ Network Division. He currently teaches digital circuits and conducts research applying control theory to political-economic systems.