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A Marxist History of Capitalism

By Henry Heller

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
ISBN
1138490458, 9781138490451
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1627752 bytes)
Edition
Hardcover
Pages
148\159
Time added
2018-12-24 15:15:28

Description

Henry Heller's short account of the history of capitalism combines Marx's economic and political thought with contemporary scholarship to shed light on the current capitalist crisis. It argues that capitalism is an evolving mode of production that has now outgrown its institutional and political limits. The book provides an overview of the different historical stages of capitalism, underpinned by accessible discussions of its theoretical foundations. Heller shows that capitalism has always been a double-edged sword, on one hand advancing humanity, and on the other harming traditional societies and our natural environment. He makes the case that capitalism has now become self-destructive, and that our current era of neoliberalism may trigger a transition to a democratic and ecologically aware form of socialism.

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