{"product_id":"capitalism-paperback","title":"Capitalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the life of the world-shaping system of capitalism and the writings of leading thinkers, this book gives an account of recent developments of capitalism, including the impact of the global Climate Crisis, questions around democracy and capitalism, and the impact of COVID-19.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapitalism stands unrivalled as the most enduring economic system of our times. Since the collapse of the Soviet bloc the world has become a new stage for capital, and yet despite this dominance capitalism is still not widely understood. In this volume Paul Bowles addresses some of the key questions around the history of capitalism;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the central, unchanging features of capitalism? How does capitalism vary from place to place and over time?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes capitalism improve our lives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs capitalism a system which is \"natural\" and \"free\"? Or is it unjust and unstable?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat about today's global capitalism?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill capitalism destroy or liberate us?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis third edition of a classic text includes updates to all chapters with the inclusion of more global material, as well as a new chapter focussing on the future of capitalism, the clash of different capitalisms including neoliberal versus state capitalism, and whether we are seeing the end of capitalism and, if so, what post-capitalism might look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Bowles\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Economics and International Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. He has published widely on both globalization and East Asian development.His most recent books are \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Guide to Critical Development Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2022 (co-edited with Henry Veltmeyer) and \u003cem\u003eExtractive Bargains: Natural Resources and the State-Society Nexus\u003c\/em\u003e, Routledge, 2024 (coedited with Nathan Andrews).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45974908895367,"sku":"9781032116938","price":95.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/V9pOsNKKMM9781032116938.webp?v=1790718665","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/capitalism-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}