Institutionalism versus Marxism : Perspectives for Social Science - A Debate Between Geoffrey Hodgson and Alex Callinicos

On 30 April 2001 a public debate was held in the Fielder Centre at the University of Hertfordshire, between Alex Callinicos of the University of York and Geoffrey Hodgson of the University of Hertfordshire, on the theme Institutionalism versus Marxism. With the agreement of the two participants in the debate, this is an edited transcript of the two opening speeches.