Paul Burkett
Paul Burkett | |
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Born | Wyandotte, Michigan, United States | May 26, 1956
Died | January 7, 2024 Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | (aged 67)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Economist, educator |
Website | papapatty |
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.[1] Burkett also performed jazz saxophone under the moniker PapaPatty in honor of his late son Patrick.[1]
Burkett and his twin brother Patrick were born in Wyandotte, Michigan to parents William Loyd Burkett and Dorothy Whalen Burkett.[2] 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.[2][3]
Burkett died at home in Terre Haute, Indiana on January 7, 2024, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.[2]
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,[4] Climate & Capitalism, and International Socialism.[5]
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
- ^ a b "Dr. Paul Burkett (PapaPatty) 1956-2024". papapatty.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ a b c "Remembering the life of Dr. Paul Burkett". obituaries.tribstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Paul Burkett". Haymarket Books. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Burkett, Paul (2005-10-01). "Marx's Vision of Sustainable Human Development". Monthly Review.
- ^ Burkett, Paul; Foster, John Bellamy (2018-10-12). "Value isn't everything". International Socialism. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- 1956 births
- 2024 deaths
- Syracuse University alumni
- Syracuse University faculty
- University of Miami faculty
- Indiana State University faculty
- Marxian economists
- Ecological economists
- American jazz saxophonists
- American economists
- People from Wyandotte, Michigan
- People from Terre Haute, Indiana
- Kalamazoo College alumni