The Economic Theory of Modern Society - Softcover

Morishima, Michio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521291682 ISBN 13: 9780521291682

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

This volume was originally published in 1976. The difference types of society in the world - capitalist, socialist, mixed, etc. - have many features in common, despite their dissimilarities. The object of this book is to make clear the economic logic of society in general, which applies to socialist as well as capitalist economies. Taking the Japanese economy as an example, part of the book tries to explain how an actual economy can deviate from the 'ideal' laws of motion, and shows that such aberrations themselves obey certain rules. In a broad sense, it belongs in the domain of the theory of comparative systems. The book is based on lectures which Professor Morishima gave to students at Osaka University in 1967–1968. It is translated from the Japanese by D. W. Anthony.

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Book Description

Professor Morishima explores how different types of societies - capitalist, socialist, mixed, etc. - have many features in common, despite their dissimilarities. The object of this book, originally published in 1976, is to make clear the economic logic of society in general, which applies to socialist as well as capitalist economies.

Language Notes

Text: English, Japanese (translation)

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521291682
• ISBN 13: 9780521291682
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360