Reconstructing Political Economy: The Great Divide in Economic Thought Contributor(s): Tabb, William K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415207622 ISBN-13: 9780415207621 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: Written in a provocative and accessible style, this book examines how the diverse traditions of political economy have conceptualized economic issues, events and theory. Going beyond the orthodoxies of mainstream economics it shows the relevance of political economy to the debates on the economic meaning of our times. It offers fresh insights into such issues as modern theories of growth, the historic relations between state and market and the significance of globalization for modern societies. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
Dewey: 330 |
LCCN: 98-47961 |
Lexile Measure: 1510 |
Series: Contemporary Political Economy Series |
Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.42" W x 9.26" (1.40 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume offers an original perspective on the questions the great economists have asked and looks at their significance for todays world. Written in a provocative and accessible style, it examines how the diverse traditions of political economy have conceptualised economic issues, events and theory. Going beyond the orthodoxies of mainstream economics it shows the relevance of political economy to the debates on the economic meaning of our times. Reconstructing Political Economy is a timely and thought-provoking contribution to a political economy for our time. In this light it offers fresh insights into such issues as modern theories of growth, the historic relations between state and market and the significance of globalisation for modern societies. |