Capitalism : the future of an illusion / Fred L. Block.
Capitalism : the future of an illusion / Fred L. Block.
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Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
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G 2019/3653
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English
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Physical content
viii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The capitalist illusion -- Elaborating an alternative -- The illusion that democracy threatens the economy -- The illusion that greed is good -- The illusion of an unchanging system -- The illusion of global order organized by capitalism -- Beyond illusions.
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"Since the 1980's, a particular definition of the United States and the global economy as being "capitalist" has become hegemonic. In this view, a capitalist economy is autonomous, coherent, and needs to be regulated by its own internal laws. This view is an illusion. The reality is that economies organized around the pursuit of private profit are...
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Capitalism : the future of an illusion / Fred L. Block.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and index.
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G 2019/3653
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74VKVeyKyl8b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVeyKyl8b
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ISBN
0520283236 paperback
9780520283220 hardcover
0520283228 hardcover
9780520283237 paperback
DDC
330.973
MMS ID
991024257519602626
