Erscheint: Dezember 2026
Buch (Hardcover): Fachbuch
Understanding Capitalism
An Introduction to Political Economy
Verlag:
Polity Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35836187
EAN: 9781509548170
Erscheint: Dezember 2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 95.50
Beschreibung
Capitalism is a system of financing new ideas and technologies. Thriving on constant disruption, it expands in search of cheaper labor, and it discovers new technologies that radically change the nature of work. From the first stock markets to modern cryptocurrencies, capitalism has also created its own institutions. The resulting upheavals are not always welcomed by political forces, established businesses, or society more broadly, but controlling capitalism has always proved to be a challenge. In this timely book, Vlad Tarko explores the meaning of capitalism, its origins, the varieties of capitalism, and its expansion to a global system. He discusses both the idealized institutions under which capitalism works best, and the reasons why capitalism often thrives even under highly imperfect institutions. Last but not least, he discusses why, despite generating unprecedented growth, capitalism suffers periodic crises of legitimacy related to inequality and uncertainty. Understanding Capitalism. is the go-to text for students of politics, philosophy, and economics, as well as a handy reference for scholars working across these fields.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Vlad Tarko
Auflage
- 1
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 308