Great Recession and the Contradictions of Contemporary Capitalism

Bellofiore, Riccardo (EDT); Vertova, Giovanna (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0857938525 / ISBN 13: 9780857938527

Verlag: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014

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Inhaltsangabe:

The Great Recession has punctuated the long history of capitalism and is a necessary outcome of contemporary capitalism's great contradictions, both in its Anglo-Saxon configuration and European neo-mercantilism posture. To be properly understood it is vital to take into account the ongoing structural transformation of the crisis in its multiple dimensions.

Through expert contributions, this book explores the integral role of finance, class and gender in analyzing the great recession, alongside offering plural theoretical interpretations of the crisis. The Great Recession and the Contradictions of Contemporary Capitalism presents a comprehensive insight into the global crisis, focusing on debt, asset inflation and financial fragility. Key areas such as global imbalances, monetary reform and the management of public finance are examined, and a unique investigation into the Italian experience of the crisis is offered. The book concludes with novel concepts on the gender dimension of the crisis and the analogies between a nuclear and financial chain reaction. Both the financial and real aspects of this modern phenomenon are addressed in this timely book.

Academics and students of economics, international political economy, sociology and political science will benefit from the comprehensive and original perspective this book offers.

Contributors: R. Bellofiore, F. Chesnais, M. Desai, G. Duménil, D. Levy, L. Marazzi, J. Michell, A. Parguez, S. Rossi, J. Toporowski, V. Valli, A. Vercelli, G. Vertova

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Edited by Riccardo Bellofiore, Formerly Professor of Political Economy and Giovanna Vertova, Assistant Professor of Political Economy, University of Bergamo, Italy

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Great Recession and the Contradictions of ...
Verlag: Edward Elgar Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: As New