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  • Capitalism and Its Critics: A Battle of Ideas in the Modern World

    Capitalism and Its Critics by Cassidy, John;

    A Battle of Ideas in the Modern World

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
    • Date of Publication 12 May 2026

    • ISBN 9780141993539
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages624 pages
    • Size 198x129x35 mm
    • Weight 500 g
    • Language English
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    At a time when we are faced with fundamental questions about the sustainability and morality of the economic system, Capitalism and Its Critics provides a kaleidoscopic history of global capitalism, from colonialism and the Industrial Revolution to the ecological crisis and artificial intelligence.

    John Cassidy tells the story through the eyes of the system’s critics across the globe: from eighteenth-century weavers who rebelled against early factory automation to Eric Williams's paradigm-changing work on slavery and capitalism, to the Latin American dependistas, the international Wages for Housework campaign of the 1970s, and the modern degrowth movement; from familiar figures like Smith, Marx, Luxemburg, Keynes, Polanyi to the lesser-known voices such as William Thompson, the Irish proto-socialist whose work influenced Marx; Flora Tristan, the French proponent of a universal labour union; John Hobson, the original theorist of imperialism; and J. C. Kumarappa, the Indian exponent of Gandhian economics.

    Blending biography, panoramic history, and lively exploration of economic theories, Capitalism and Its Critics illuminates the deep roots of many of the most urgent issues of our time.

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