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'''Dr. Paul Burkett''' (May 26, 1956 – January 7, 2024) was an American [[economist]], [[educator]], and musician known for his writings on ecological [[Marxism]]. He published numerous works on [[Socialism]] and [[ecology]], including collaborations with scholars including [[John Bellamy Foster]] and Martin Hart-Landsberg. As an educator, Burkett taught at [[Syracuse University]], [[Auburn Correctional Facility]], the [[University of Miami]], and [[Indiana State University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Paul Burkett (PapaPatty) 1956-2024 |url=https://papapatty.org/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=papapatty.org}}</ref> Burkett also performed [[jazz]] [[saxophone]] under the moniker '''PapaPatty''' in honor of his late son Patrick.<ref name=":0" />
'''Dr. Paul Burkett''' (May 26, 1956 – January 7, 2024) was an American [[economist]], [[educator]], and musician known for his writings on ecological [[Marxism]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chen |first=Xueming |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XPA0DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA36&dq=paul+burkett&hl=en |title=The Ecological Crisis and the Logic of Capital |date=2017-09-11 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-35600-9 |language=en}}</ref> He published numerous works on [[eco-socialism]], including collaborations with scholars including [[John Bellamy Foster]] and Martin Hart-Landsberg.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Burkett |first=Paul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6h5LGwAACAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Development, Crisis and Class Struggle: Learning from Japan and East Asia |last2=Hart-Landsberg |first2=Martin |date=2000 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-0-333-94575-9 |language=en}}</ref> As an educator, Burkett taught at [[Syracuse University]], [[Auburn Correctional Facility]], the [[University of Miami]], and [[Indiana State University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Paul Burkett (PapaPatty) 1956-2024 |url=https://papapatty.org/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=papapatty.org}}</ref> Burkett also performed [[jazz]] [[saxophone]] under the moniker '''PapaPatty''' in honor of his late son Patrick.<ref name=":0" />


Burkett and his twin brother Patrick were born in [[Wyandotte, Michigan]] to parents William Loyd Burkett and Dorothy Whalen Burkett.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Remembering the life of Dr. Paul Burkett |url=https://obituaries.tribstar.com/obituary/dr-paul-burkett-1089265332/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=obituaries.tribstar.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Burkett |url=https://www.haymarketbooks.org/authors/36-paul-burkett |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Haymarket Books}}</ref>
Burkett and his twin brother Patrick were born in [[Wyandotte, Michigan]] to parents William Loyd Burkett and Dorothy Whalen Burkett.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Remembering the life of Dr. Paul Burkett |url=https://obituaries.tribstar.com/obituary/dr-paul-burkett-1089265332/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=obituaries.tribstar.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Burkett |url=https://www.haymarketbooks.org/authors/36-paul-burkett |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Haymarket Books}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:22, 14 January 2024

Paul Burkett
Born(1956-05-26)May 26, 1956
Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
DiedJanuary 7, 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 67)
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Economist, educator
Websitepapapatty.org

Dr. 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 including John Bellamy Foster and Martin Hart-Landsberg.[2] As an educator, 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 in honor of his late son Patrick.[3]

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 at home in Terre Haute, Indiana on January 7, 2024, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.[4]

Career

Burkett spent many years teaching at the university level, retiring from Indiana State University in 2020. His articles appeared in publications including 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. ^ Chen, Xueming (2017-09-11). The Ecological Crisis and the Logic of Capital. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-35600-9.
  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. ^ a b "Dr. Paul Burkett (PapaPatty) 1956-2024". papapatty.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ^ a b c "Remembering the life of Dr. Paul Burkett". obituaries.tribstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  5. ^ "Paul Burkett". Haymarket Books. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  6. ^ Burkett, Paul (2005-10-01). "Marx's Vision of Sustainable Human Development". Monthly Review.
  7. ^ Burkett, Paul; Foster, John Bellamy (2018-10-12). "Value isn't everything". International Socialism. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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