Stuart Chase in the Herald Tribune called this book about
capitalism "the most realistic political treatise of the lot" and
adds that "one must be tough and pitiless honesty and pitiless
humanity." Some people may disagree with the fi rst assertion, but
the second cannot be denied, for in this brilliant analysis of our
social and economic structure Thurman Arnold pulls no punches.
By "the folklore of capitalism" the author means those ideas
about our social and political system that are not generally
regarded as folklore but popularly and usually erroneously accepted
as fundamental principles of law and economics. Th rough his
searching scrutiny of this "folklore" about capitalism, Th urman
Arnold presents a broad scale analysis of the ways in which America
thinks and acts.
Arnold is concerned with the manner in which our system actually
works rather than with the moral principles that are claimed for
it. With this purpose as a basis for his analysis, he exposes the
virtues and absurdities, the basic facts and inconsistent gospels
of American capitalism. He accomplishes all this with an irony and
a sharp lucidity that are rare indeed in the treating of such
serious topics.
General
Imprint: |
AldineTransaction
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2009 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Reeve Robert Brenner
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
466 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4128-1037-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Political economy
|
LSN: |
1-4128-1037-X |
Barcode: |
9781412810371 |
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