Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction
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What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? The book begins by addressing basic issues such as 'what is capital?' and discusses the history and development of capitalism through three detailed and absorbing case studies. It also looks at issues such as globalization and the current ecological crises, and whether there are viable alternatives, arguing that the way forward is to take seriously the widely divergent variations within capitalism.
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Nice introduction to the history of capitalism, splits capitalism into periods which are very useful when thinking about it.
Those broadly being:
- pre industrial
- industrial
- financial
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136 primary books137 released booksVery Short Introductions is a 138-book series with 137 primary works first released in 1915 with contributions by Mary Beard, John Henderson, and 167 others.
