For three centuries the capitalist system has shaped western society,informed its rulers,and conditioned the lives of its people. Has thetime come to move beyond itUsing his unrivalled knowledge of thesubject,Harvey lays bare the follies of the international financialsystem,looking at the nature of capitalism,how it works and whysometimes it doesn't. He examines the vast flows of money that surgeround the world in daily volumes well in excess of the sum of all itseconomies. He looks at the cycles of boom and bust in the world'shousing and stock markets and shows that periodic episodes of meltdownare not only inevitable in the capitalist system but essential to itssurvival. The Enigma of Capital is a timely call-to-arms for theend of the capitalism,and makes a compelling case for a new socialorder that would allow us to live within a system that could beresponsible,just and humane
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Publisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781846683091Number of pages: 320Weight: 220 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 26 mmEdition: Main
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A lucid and penetrating account of how the power of capital shapes our worldA well-timed call for the overthrow of capitalism...elegant...entertainingly swashbuckling
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