Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Fulcher, James

ISBN 10: 0198726074 / ISBN 13: 9780198726074

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198726074
• ISBN 13: 9780198726074
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

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? This Very Short Introduction addresses questions such as, "what is capital?" before discussing the history and development of capitalism through several detailed case studies, ranging from the tulipomania of 17th century Holland, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and in this new edition, the impact of the global financial crisis that started in 2007-08.

James Fulcher looks at the different forms that capitalism takes in Britain, Japan, Sweden, and the United States, and explores whether capitalism has escaped the nation-state by going global. It ends by asking whether there is an alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and the alternatives prvsised by environmentalists.

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About the Author

James Fulcher read History at Cambridge, took a Sociology Masters at the London School of Economics, and wrote his PhD at the University of Leicester. His career was spent in the Sociology Department at the University of Leicester and, with John Scott, he produced a number of editions of Sociology, published by Oxford, which has been judged "the best of the all-encompassing texts". His main research interest has been in the history of industrial relations in Sweden and his main teaching interest in the development of Japanese society.