Historical Capitalism with Capitalist Civilization
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844677664 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Immanuel Wallerstein is director of the Fernand Braudel Center at the State University of New York. His books include a three-volume study, The Modern World-System, Historical Capitalism, and, cowritten with Etienne Balibar, Race, Nation, Class
. From the Back Cover In this short, highly readable book Immanuel Wallerstein provides a condensation of the central ideas of his monumental study of capitalism as an integrated, historical entity: The Modern World-System. Particular attention is focused on the emergence and development of a unified world market, and the concomitant international division of labour. In developing an anatomy of capitalism over the past five centuries, Wallerstein traces those elements that have constantly changed and evolved, while giving equal attention to features of historical capitalism that have necessarily remained constant. Wallerstein argues forcefully, against the current of much contemporary opinion, that capitalism has brought about an actual, not merely relative, immiseration in the countries of the Thi
Informative Jeff Commissaris This book is informative and very readable-- a modern look at how capitalism has evolved and is continually evolving into a feadalist-esque system as the gap between the rich and poor widens. It dispels some of the myths of capitalism, that we are living better than ever before-- which may be true for some, while more than fifty percent of the world is living in worse conditions than they did prior to the systematic implementation of capitalist around the globe.Highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the topic and debate.. Fantastic work. RDminnesota This is a great explanation of the history of our economic structure, and why it leaves many groups of people marginalized, discriminated, and without opportunities to advance in capitalism. Although it was not easily readable in some parts, I was very satisfied with Wallerstein's writing and with Primadonnareads.. Five Stars Raja Sarkar Gives a good historical overview of the development of capitalism, which is quite often ignored in today's world.
In this short, highly readable book, the master of world-systems theory provides a succinct anatomy of capitalism over the past five hundred years. As long as they remain within a framework of world capitalism, Wallerstein concludes, the economic and social problems of developing countries will remain unresolved.Historical Capitalism, published here with its companion essay Capitalist Civilization, is a concise, compelling beginners’ guide to one of the most challenging and influential assessments of capitalism as a world-historic mode of production.. Considering the way capitalism has changed and evolved over the centuries, and what has remained constant, he outlines its chief characteristics. In particular, he looks at the emerg