206 Pages
    by Routledge

    208 Pages
    by Routledge

    This imaginative and ambitious book rethinks the nature of capitalism. Lippit, a leading heterodox economist in the USA, here delivers a comparative study of different forms of capitalism. He first critically examines the three main capitalist prototypes:

    * the Anglo-American, market-driven version
    * the welfare-state capitalism of continental Europe
    * the state-led capitalism of East Asia.

    After investigating their various intricacies, he then goes on to analyze the common weaknesses of each different strand. A provocative and stimulating read, this book will be welcomed by postgraduates and professionals in the fields of economics and political economy.

    List of tables, Preface, 1 The capitalist system, 2 Social structures of accumulation: the theoretical issues, 3 Social structures of accumulation: the reinvention of American capitalism, 4 Capitalism, globalization, and technological change, 5 Capitalism and the economic surplus, 6 Capitalism and class, 7 Capitalism and the environment, 8 The future of capitalism, Notes, Selected bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Victor D. Lippit

    This interesting and well-written book contains an appropriate mix of theoretical analysis and empirical investigations. The analysis is rigorous but the language is clear, and the book is accessible to non-specialists.

    Economica