Angličtina, počet stran 144, rok vydání 2018Part of Thames & Hudson’s innovative new ‘Big Idea’ series, this incisive discussion of capitalism breaks down the key concepts and theories at the heart of this contentious topic. Since the near-meltdown of the world economy in 2008, capitalism has been in crisis.
Informace o The Big Idea: Is Capitalism Working? A primer for the 21st century - Jacob Field (EN)
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Part of Thames & Hudson’s innovative new ‘Big Idea’ series, this incisive discussion of capitalism breaks down the key concepts and theories at the heart of this contentious topic. Since the near-meltdown of the world economy in 2008, capitalism has been in crisis. Is it time to call time on a system that continues to destabilize the world economy? Have the deregulation and free-trade policies of the last forty neoliberal years made capitalism toxic? This engaging book presents the benefits and disadvantages of capitalism in all its forms and asks if there is a viable alternative. A kind of choose-your-own-adventure using fonts: paragraphs are set in type of differing sizes depending on their importance' The Bookseller Contents List Introduction 1. How Capitalism Evolved 2. How Modern Capitalism Works 3. Capitalism in Crisis 4. Adapting the Capitalist Model. Conclusion About the Author Jacob Field, a research associate at the University of Cambridge, is the author of four history books, most recently London, Londoners, and the Great Fire of 1666.Matthew Taylor is Chief Executive of the RSA, a 250-year old British institution devoted to enriching society through ideas and action to deliver a 21st-century enlightenment. A writer, public speaker and broadcaster, he has written widely on policy, politics, public service reform and cultural theory, and frequently appears on Newsnight, The Daily Politics, and Radio 4’s Today and The Moral Maze. He was previously General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Institute for Public Policy Research, Britain’s leading think tank.
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