Politics as a Peculiar Business: Insights from a Theory of Entangled Political Economy

by Richard E. Wagner

Book Overview

Economists typically treat government as something outside the business realm, a sort of 'Lord of the Manor'. Richard Wagner argues that this is the wrong approach and can ultimately be destructive to capitalism and to society. Modern governments are a peculiar form of business enterprise. They face the same problems as regular businesses, such as ascertaining demand and organizing production, and act within the system in a way that can lead to a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786430452
• ISBN13: 9781786430458
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.