Capitalism and its Alternatives (Paperback)Chris Rogers (OUT OF PRINT NEW)

Capitalism andits Alternatives (Paperback)Chris Rogers

Looks at both left- and right-wing alternatives tocapitalism. Extremely timely in the light of the continued fallout from thefinancial crisis, and increased interest in critical takes on capitalism. Idealas a core or supplementary text for undergraduate and post-graduate students inpolitical economy. The global economic crisis has catalysed debates about themerits of capitalism as a system for organising production, distribution andexchange. Capitalism, political elites have argued, is not a fundamentallypernicious or crisis-prone system, and it can be successfully reformed if theright set of policies is found. Conversely, many have argued that a wholesalechange of attitude towards the status and creation of wealth in contemporarysociety is required if crises of this kind are to be prevented in the future.In Capitalism and Its Alternatives, Chris Rogers provides a criticalintroduction to theories of capitalism and to the forms of its crises inhistorical and contemporary contexts, as well as reflects on the practice ofanti-capitalism and the ways that economic and social relations are shaped,reshaped and resisted. Crucially, the book puts forward two key questions: Whatalternatives to capitalism exist? And by what processes and through whatinstitutions might they be achieved?