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Paul Burkett

Paul Burkett

American economist (1956–2024)

Paul Burkett (May 26, 1956 – January 7, 2024) was an American economist, educator, and musician known for his writings on ecological Marxism.[1] He published numerous works on eco-socialism, including collaborations with scholars John Bellamy Foster and Martin Hart-Landsberg.[2] Burkett taught at Syracuse University, Auburn Correctional Facility, the University of Miami, and Indiana State University.[3] Burkett also performed jazz saxophone under the moniker PapaPatty, named in honor of his late son Patrick.[3]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Burkett and his twin brother Patrick were born in Wyandotte, Michigan, to parents William Loyd Burkett and Dorothy Whalen Burkett.[4] After attending Wyandotte Roosevelt High School and Kalamazoo College, Burkett went on to earn his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Syracuse University in 1984.[4][5]

Burkett died from complications of acute myeloid leukemia at his home in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 7, 2024, at the age of 67.[4]

Career

Burkett spent many years teaching at the university level, retiring from Indiana State University in 2020. His articles appeared in Monthly Review,[6] Climate & Capitalism, and International Socialism.[7]

Works

  • Marx and Nature: A Red and Green Perspective (1999)
  • Development, Crisis and Class Struggle: Learning from Japan and East Asia (2000) with Martin Hart-Landsberg
  • China and Socialism: Market Reforms and Class Struggle (2005) with Martin Hart-Landsberg
  • Marxism and Ecological Economics: Toward a Red and Green Political Economy (2006)
  • Marx and the Earth: An Anti-Critique (2016) with John Bellamy Foster

References

  1. [1]
    Chen, Xueming (September 11, 2017). The Ecological Crisis and the Logic of Capital. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-35600-9.
  2. [2]
    Burkett, Paul; Hart-Landsberg, Martin (2000). Development, Crisis and Class Struggle: Learning from Japan and East Asia. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-94575-9.
  3. [3]
    "Dr. Paul Burkett (PapaPatty) 1956-2024". papapatty.org. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Remembering the life of Dr. Paul Burkett". obituaries.tribstar.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Paul Burkett". Haymarket Books. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. [6]
    Burkett, Paul (October 1, 2005). "Marx's Vision of Sustainable Human Development". Monthly Review. 57 (5): 34. doi:10.14452/MR-057-05-2005-09_4.
  7. [7]
    Burkett, Paul; Foster, John Bellamy (October 12, 2018). "Value isn't everything". International Socialism. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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