Capitalism, James Fulcher
Capitalism, James Fulcher
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Capitalism
A Very Short Introduction, 2nd edition

Author: James Fulcher

Narrator: Julian Elfer

Unabridged: 3 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/13/2021


Synopsis

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative?

The word "capitalism" is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? This Very Short Introduction addresses questions such as, "what is capital?" before discussing the history and development of capitalism through several detailed case studies, ranging from the tulipomania of 17th century Holland, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and in this new edition, the impact of the global financial crisis that started in 2007-08.

James Fulcher looks at the different forms that capitalism takes in Britain, Japan, Sweden, and the United States, and explores whether capitalism has escaped the nation-state by going global. It ends by asking whether there is an alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and the alternatives proposed by environmentalists.

About James Fulcher

James Fulcher read history at Cambridge, took a sociology masters at the London School of Economics, and wrote his PhD at the University of Leicester. His career was spent in the sociology department at the University of Leicester and, with John Scott, he produced a number of editions of Sociology, which has been judged "the best of the all-encompassing texts". His main research interest has been in the history of industrial relations in Sweden and his main teaching interest in the development of Japanese society.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Billie on June 29, 2016

This is one of the best of the Very Short Introductions I've read, maybe the best, because it explains the topic so well. James Fulcher writes that "[c:]apitalism is essentially the investment of money in the expectation of making a profit," and as an economic system, it is that idea adopted as part......more

Goodreads review by Clif on April 19, 2018

It isn't hard to define capitalism, it is an economic system based on increasing wealth by investing wealth. This can be done by investing in businesses that produce something tangible (steamships, railroads, cars, services, smartphones), or as we well know these days, it can be done by investing in......more