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The '''Union for Radical Political Economics''', founded in 1968 is an interdisciplinary association devoted to the study, development and application of radical political economic analysis to social problems. URPE seeks to critique the capitalist system and all forms of exploitation and oppression while helping to construct a progressive social policy and create socialist alternatives.<ref>[http://www.urpe.org/about/abouthome.html URPE website: About]</ref>
 
The '''Union for Radical Political Economics''', founded in 1968 is an interdisciplinary association devoted to the study, development and application of radical political economic analysis to social problems. URPE seeks to critique the capitalist system and all forms of exploitation and oppression while helping to construct a progressive social policy and create socialist alternatives.<ref>[http://www.urpe.org/about/abouthome.html URPE website: About]</ref>
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==Mission==
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URPE's core purpose as outlined on their website is,
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:''"to be an alternative professional organization for left political economists and an intellectual home for academics, policy-makers, and activists who are interested in participating in a left intellectual debate on theoretical and policy issues."''
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The URPE has established the following caucuses and projects to further its cause:
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*The Women’s Caucus, formed in 1971 ''"to protest the white male domination within URPE that tended to mute women’s and feminists’ voices."''
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*The Gay, Lesbian and Bi-Sexual Caucus, formed in the early 1980s ''"has actively participated in sponsoring workshops and panels on issues such as sexuality, family policy, and AIDS, as well as presented the concerns of gays, lesbians, and bi-sexuals to the rest of the URPE"''
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*The Third World Caucus, founded in the late 1980s ''"in order to bring a representative voice of people of color and from countries of the South into the organization and onto the Steering Committee."''
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*The Political Education and Action Project
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*The Economics Education Project
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===Founding Members===
 
===Founding Members===

Revision as of 03:13, 19 January 2010

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The Union for Radical Political Economics, founded in 1968 is an interdisciplinary association devoted to the study, development and application of radical political economic analysis to social problems. URPE seeks to critique the capitalist system and all forms of exploitation and oppression while helping to construct a progressive social policy and create socialist alternatives.[1]

Mission

URPE's core purpose as outlined on their website is,

"to be an alternative professional organization for left political economists and an intellectual home for academics, policy-makers, and activists who are interested in participating in a left intellectual debate on theoretical and policy issues."

The URPE has established the following caucuses and projects to further its cause:

  • The Women’s Caucus, formed in 1971 "to protest the white male domination within URPE that tended to mute women’s and feminists’ voices."
  • The Gay, Lesbian and Bi-Sexual Caucus, formed in the early 1980s "has actively participated in sponsoring workshops and panels on issues such as sexuality, family policy, and AIDS, as well as presented the concerns of gays, lesbians, and bi-sexuals to the rest of the URPE"
  • The Third World Caucus, founded in the late 1980s "in order to bring a representative voice of people of color and from countries of the South into the organization and onto the Steering Committee."
  • The Political Education and Action Project
  • The Economics Education Project

History

Founding Members

Coordinators

The coordinators of the URPE for 2009 - 2010 were:[2]

  • Pat Duffy (National Office), University of Massachusetts

ASSA Coordinators:

Steering Committee:

Review of Radical Political Economics

The Review of Radical Political Economics is the journal of the Union for Radical Political Economics, being published four times a year by Sage Publications. It promotes critical inquiry into all areas of economic, social, and political reality with an approach they define as "non-orthodox economics". The RPE publishes research in Marxian economics, post-Keynesian economics, Sraffian economics, feminist economics, and radical institutional economics.[3]

Editorial Board

The editorial board for 2008 - 2009 was:[4]

References

  1. ↑ URPE website: About
  2. ↑ URPE website: Coordinators
  3. ↑ RPE website
  4. ↑ Review of Radical Political Economics website: Editorial Board
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