Reviews for Capitalism

The average rating for Capitalism based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-12-06 00:00:00 Peter Kirby A very comprehensive book that explores the world's most powerful economic system. The major contribution of the book is the general explanation of the basic elements, workings (and contradictions) of the capitalist system. Ingham's aim is to refocus attention on "the systemic nature of capitalism." The book, hence, starts by examining the classic accounts of capitalism found in the works of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Joseph Schumpeter, and John Maynard Keynes. Then, it addresses in separate chapters the history, structure and role of each of the following: market exchange, the monetary system, the enterprise, the state, capital and financial markets. The book is originally published in 2008 but has been reprinted to include a new postscript on the financial crisis and its aftermath, focusing on the causes behind it, its origin and spread throughout the financial economy. The book is theoretically and empirically detailed, but at the same time succinct and clearly written.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-05-24 00:00:00 Edward Thomas Llibre que tracta aspectes econòmics desdel punt de vista de la sociologia, per tant, interessant. Força atemporal en les seves crítiques i opinions. Manca profunditzar en alguns temes i divaga en excès. Keynes, Schumpeter, Weber, Marx, ... Crític amb els derivats financers per haver provocat la crisi econòmica, encara que creu que es tracta d'un problema intrísec del capitalisme. Idea que va repetint al llarg del llibre.