Capitalist Economics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780197556894)

Capitalist Economics introduces and explains the basic economic forces that shape the present and structure the future of capitalist societies today. Rejecting the idea that economics is a universal science of "choice" or the "efficient allocation of scarce resources," this book analyzes economic forces and relations as essential elements of a broader society. This entails understanding "the economic" as a logic that always operates alongside cultural, political, and social forces. As well, it requires grasping the economic as itself a product of historical development. This book explores the unique economic pressures found in capitalist societies, offering detailed yet concise analysis of basic concepts - commodities, money, exchange, interest - and investigating broader issues such as the source of profit, the nature of growth, and the role of technology and invention. Written for political scientists, sociologists, philosophers, cultural studies scholars, and beyond, the book is a completely new way of grasping socio-economic relations.

Author: Samuel A. Chambers
ISBN-10: 0197556892
ISBN-13: 9780197556894
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 01/06/2022
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.58w x 0.49d