Capitalism and Freedom: The Contradictory Character of Globalisation

by Peter Nolan

Book Overview

Since ancient times the exercise of individual freedoms has been inseparable from the expansion of the market, driven by the search for profit. This force, namely capitalism, has stimulated human creativity and aggression in ways that have produced immense benefits. As capitalism has broadened its scope in the epoch of globalization, these benefits have become even greater. Human beings have been liberated to an even greater degree than hitherto...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843312824
• ISBN13: 9781843312826
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"