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On Capitalism
Victor Nee (Ed.)
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Description for On Capitalism
Paperback. Capitalism dominates economies all over the world and is a key force in the process of globalization. This work provides insights into the dynamic of capitalism as a global economic order. It includes essays that examine the general mechanisms that account for dynamic or rational capitalism. Editor(s): Nee, Victor; Swedberg, Richard. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Capitalism dominates economies all over the world and is a key force in the process of globalization. What makes it such a uniquely dynamic social and economic force, however, is open to debate. The essays in this book take up this issue, offering theories on both what encourages and what blocks capitalism. In On Capitalism leading economists, sociologists, and political scientists develop ideas and insights into the dynamic of capitalism as a global economic order. Unlike studies that focus only on localized descriptions of what has made capitalism function in a specific place, these ... Read more
Capitalism dominates economies all over the world and is a key force in the process of globalization. What makes it such a uniquely dynamic social and economic force, however, is open to debate. The essays in this book take up this issue, offering theories on both what encourages and what blocks capitalism. In On Capitalism leading economists, sociologists, and political scientists develop ideas and insights into the dynamic of capitalism as a global economic order. Unlike studies that focus only on localized descriptions of what has made capitalism function in a specific place, these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
494g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804756655
SKU
V9780804756655
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About Victor Nee (Ed.)
Victor Nee is Goldwin Smith Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Economy and Society at Cornell University. Richard Swedberg is Professor of Sociology at Cornell University.
Reviews for On Capitalism
Nee and Swedberg have brought together an incredibly diverse and distinguished group of sociologists, economists, and political scientists to give Weber his due and show that his intellectual concerns are alive and well. Offering a terrifically wide range of topics-including religion and capitalism, law and the state in issues of development, and the role of social interaction in understanding ... Read more