Capitalist Alternatives

Name: Capitalist Alternatives
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Capitalist AlternativesModels, Taxonomies, Scenarios\nAuthor(s): Paul agos Aligica, Vlad Tarko\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138287907, 978-1138287907\nSynopsis\nThe book's objective is to explore the challenge of thinking methodically - in a theoretically and empirically informed way - about alternative forms of capitalism. What are the most effective ways to conceptualize the existing models of capitalism that have captured the public imagination and are currently floating around in the public debate? How can one mobilize empirical analysis and theory in thinking about the realm of possibilities and about the future of economic order, but avoid the twin perils of scientism and historicism? This book is an attempt to respond to these and related challenges.\n\nFirst, it delves into the substantive aspect of the debate, taking a closer look at a set of particular forms and models of capitalism that are curren.