1st Edition
Capitalism: Should You Buy it? An Invitation to Political Economy
316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
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Before there was economics, there was political economy, an interdisciplinary adventure boldly and critically seeking to understand capitalism. Over time, the social sciences evolved into specific disciplines - economics, sociology, political science - that less often questioned capitalist perspectives and the state. Contrasting three traditions - neoclassicism, Keynesianism, and neo-Marxism -... Read more
Part I: Why Political Economy? 1 Economics Lost: Why We Need Political Economy 2 Social Sciences Found? Political Economy and the Sociological Imagination Part II: The Three Paradigms 3 The Neoclassical Paradigm 4 The Keynesian Paradigm 5 The Neo-Marxist Paradigm Part III: Political Economy and Contemporary Issues 6 Inequality 7 Democracy 8 Individualism versus Community 9 Globalization 10 Environment and Climate Change 11 Education 12 Race 13 Gender and Family Part IV: Conclusion 14 The Sociological Imagination, the New Economics, and Saving the World
Biography
Charles Derber, Yale R. Magrass
