Capitalism: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Capitalism: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192802187

ISBN-10: 0192802186

ISBN-13: 9780192802187

Edition: 2003

Authors: James Fulcher

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This Introduction explores the origins of capitalism and questions whether it did indeed originate in Europe. It examines a distinctive stage in the development of capitalism that began in the 1980s, in order to understand where we are now and how capitalism has evolved since. The book discusses the crisis tendencies of capitalism--including the S.E. Asian banking crisis, the collapse of the Russian economy, and the 1997-1998 global financial crisis--asking whether capitalism is doomed to fail. In the end, the author ruminates on a possible alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and alternatives proposed by environmentalists.

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/29/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



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What is capitalism?



Where did capitalism come from?



How did we get here?



Is capitalism everywhere the same?



Has capitalism gone global?



Crisis? What crisis?


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Further reading


Index