Twenty-first century capitalism

Twenty-first century capitalism

by Heilbroner, Robert L.

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In order to examine the possible direction of capitalism the author first identifies the nature of his quarry, providing a succinct overview of what it is not. Once he has established how captialsm and the market work in contrast to other coordinative mechanisms in society, namely tradition and command, he explores capitalism as both an economic system and a political order and demonstrates how these two interrelate. Finally, after a thorough inquiry into the inner workings of the market system…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Twenty-first century capitalism / Robert Heilbroner.

Summary

In order to examine the possible direction of capitalism the author first identifies the nature of his quarry, providing a succinct overview of what it is not. Once he has established how captialsm and the market work in contrast to other coordinative mechanisms in society, namely tradition and command, he explores capitalism as both an economic system and a political order and demonstrates how these two interrelate. Finally, after a thorough inquiry into the inner workings of the market system, he briefly describes and compares past scenarios for capitalism as posited by Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and Joseph Schumpeter, then discusses what he believes might be in store for us in years to come.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1992.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Anansi
  • Place of Publication:Concord, Ont
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1992.

The Physical Object

  • Description:124 pages ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0887845347, 9780887845345
  • oclc:ocm27066483
  • LC Classification:HB501
  • Dewey Decimal:330.12/2

Table of Contents

Capitalism from a distance -- The drive for capital -- The politics of capitalism -- The market system -- Scenarios for the future.

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Subjects

Capitalism Capitalisme Forecasts Twenty-first century Twenty-first century -- Forecasts Vingt et unième siècle -- Prévisions

Writers

Heilbroner, Robert L.

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