Capitalism: Its Origins and Evolution as a System of Governance

by Bruce R. Scott

Book Overview

Two systems of governance, capitalism and democracy, prevail in the world today. Operating simultaneously in partially distinct domains, these systems rely on indirect governance through regulated competition to coordinate actors; inevitably, these systems influence and transform each other. This book rejects the simple equation of capitalism with markets in favor of a three-level system, a model which recognizes that markets are administered by regulators...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146141878X
• ISBN13: 9781461418788
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"