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Otto Neurath: the First Socialist Planning Model in Western Europe

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  • Jean-François Colomban

    (UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur, EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales)

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Otto Neurath (1882-1945) stands out in the history of planning as the first Western European intellectual to outline a general plan for a socialist economy. As such, he was the initiator of the socialist calculation debate, which fueled a trend of planning thinkers up to contemporary works. This contribution aims at delineating Neurath's model as well as displaying the historical context which gives meaning to Neurath's project, all the more so as Neurath himself was an actor of the 1919-20 German Revolution by designing plans for Saxony and Bavaria. However, the literature on Neurath on the subject has limited itself to general considerations on Neurath's regime. This chapter aims at delving as much as possible into the details of the working of such a regime. It will focus on the most advanced version of the new planning-friendly socialist regime he calls for, which can be found in his early 1920s works, while giving insights about the variations of this model.

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  • Jean-François Colomban, 2025. "Otto Neurath: the First Socialist Planning Model in Western Europe," Post-Print hal-05248547, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05248547
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