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The Wealth of Nationsby Adam Smith
Random House Publishing Group 2000; US$ 9.99Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society; and Robert Reich's new Introduction for this edition both clarifies Smith's analyses and illuminates his overall relevance to the world in which we live. As Reich writes, "Smith's mind ranged over issues as fresh and topical today as they were in the late eighteenth century--jobs, wages, politics, government, trade, education, business, and ethics." more...
The Civilized Marketby Ivan Alexander
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2005; US$ 37.50"If you ever wondered what has happened to all of the guiding principals of individualism and democracy in this era of great corporations The Civilized Market is a joy. Ivan Alexander tells a wonderful story and weaves together strands of tradition and practice that are pleasurable and startling. All who are interested in the role of business in society will want to read this." —Robert G. Monks, Chairman of the Lens Corporation and author of Power and Accountability "A well-researched and novel contribution to the debate on corporate governance." —Sir Paul Judge " The Civilized Market is a profoundly intelligent and thought-provoking book written in an enjoyable and stimulating style. A civilized book on a civilized subject."... more...
The Marketby John O'Neill
Routledge 1998; US$ 65.00The author draws on considerable research in this area to provide an overdue critical evaluation of the limits of the market, and future prospects for non-market socialism. more...
Nature of Capitalby Richard Marsden
Routledge 1999; US$ 200.00Original in conception and bold in its diagnosis, this work will be welcomed by students of, and researchers in, economics, social theory, Marx, Foucault and postmodernity. more...
Capital in Disequilibriumby Peter Lewin
Routledge 1998; US$ 200.00Drawing on the work of the Austrian School and its heirs, Capital in Disequilibrium develops a modern, systematic version of capital theory in order to suggest a new approach to the subject of economics. more...
Capitalism and Modernityby Derek Sayer
Routledge 1990; US$ 55.95This important and accomplished book examines the links and differences between capitalism and modernity, drawing upon the arguments of Marx and Weber. more...
Political Economy and the New Capitalismby Jan Toporowski
Routledge 1999; US$ 240.00This book provides a vital and critical survey of key issues in political economy at the end of the twentieth century. more...
Corporate Venture Capitalby Kevin McNally
Routledge 1997; US$ 168.00This book addresses the lack of academic and practical research into corporate venturing by examining the role of this activity as both a form of large firm-small firm collaboration and as a source of equity finance for small firms. more...
Cambridge Controversies in Capital Theoryby Jack Birner
Routledge 2002; US$ 180.00This book explains the debate over the Cambridge controversies of the 1960s and 1970s. In a compelling and comprehensive argument Birner discusses the main contributions to the controversy in a series of case studies. more...
Development of Capitalism in Africaby John Sender; Sheila Smith
Routledge 1986; US$ 49.95After independence a decisive shift occured in the possibilities for the African states to intervene to promote development. The book argues that poor economic performance can be blamed on the absence of a coherent analytical basis. more...