
What Capitalism Needs
Forgotten Lessons of Great Economists
By: John A. Hall, John L. Campbell
Hardcover | 2 September 2021
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While contemporary economists and policymakers tend to ignore the political and social dimensions of capitalism, some of the great economists of the past - Adam Smith, Friedrich List, John Maynard Keynes, Joseph Schumpeter, Karl Polanyi and Albert Hirschman - did not make the same mistake.
Leveraging their insights, sociologists John L. Campbell and John A. Hall trace the historical development of capitalism as a social, political, and economic system throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. They draw comparisons across eras and around the globe to show that there is no inevitable logic of capitalism. Rather, capitalism's performance depends on the strength of nation-states, the social cohesion of capitalist societies, and the stability of the international system - three things that are in short supply today.
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'Inspired by the insights of six key economists, Campbell and Hall offer a masterful interpretation of the global political economy from the early twentieth century until today. What political and economic conditions enabled the golden era of prosperity after the trauma of the Second World War? Why did this period end as economic inequality combined with slower growth, greater instability, and resurgent intolerance? And what lies ahead, as China assumes a leading role in the world's economy? In a compelling and carefully researched analysis, the authors identify the critical conditions upon which the viability of global capitalism depends and map out ways to meet the challenges of the future.' Bruce G. Carruthers, Northwestern University
'A capitalist economy is never pure capitalism. Its operation is, as John Campbell and John Hall show us so clearly and effectively, both supported and impeded by an array of institutions and government policies, and it produces consequences that themselves affect the economy's functioning.' Lane Kenworthy, University of California, San Diego
'Graduate and undergraduate students will benefit from reading this book. It forces the (particularly younger) reader to think deeply about where we came from and how we go there ... excellent research.' Matthew C. Mahutga, Social Forces
ISBN: 9781108487825
ISBN-10: 1108487823
Published: 2nd September 2021
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 1
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22 x 15.5 x 3
Weight (kg): 0.52
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