Capitalism: A Short History
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691178224 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this authoritative and accessible book, one of the world's most renowned historians provides a concise and comprehensive history of capitalism within a global perspective from its medieval origins to the 2008 financial crisis and beyond. The book also addresses the idea of capitalism in the work of thinkers such as Marx, Weber, and Schumpeter, and chronicles how criticism of capitalism is as old as capitalism itself, fed by its persistent contradictions and recurrent emergencies.Authoritative and accessible, Capitalism is an enlightening account of a force that has shaped the modern world like few others.. Based on intensive research, the book puts the rise of capitalist economies in social, political, and cultural context, and shows how their current problems and foreseeable future are connected to a long history.Sweeping in scope, the book describes how capitalist expansion was connected to colonialism; how industrialism brought unprecedented innovation, growth, and prosperity but also increasing inequality; and how managerialism, financialization, and globalization later changed the face of capitalism. From early commercial capitalism in the Arab world, China, and Europe, to nineteenth- and twentieth-century industrialization, to today’s globalized financial capitalism, Jürgen Kocka offers an unmatch
Entertaining and informative, it will prove useful and reassuring to many who are troubled by the onset of the capitalist crisis in 2008 but who are still wedded to the system."--Henry Heller, Labour-Le Travail"For anyone interested in a scholarly overview of the history of capitalism, Jurgen Kocka's short history is a terrific starting point."--Christopher McKenna, World History Connected. Broad in its intellectual sweep, covering a range of social science disciplines; and well informed by the literature in both economic and social history.
. Jürgen Kocka is a permanent fellow at Humboldt University of Berlin and former president of the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. In 2011, he received the Holberg Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the scholarly world
A Learned History of Capitalism Jurgen Kocka offers a balanced but ultimately positive analysis of the economic system that has dominated Western society for the last two centuries. The book is densely written and the reader is confronted with a number of very long sentences, but the reader will find the effort worthwhile. In this book, Kocka displays his mastery on the subject. He discerns the benefits of the various forms of capital. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Good.. Five Stars Excellent!