Capitalism

This Introduction explores the origins of capitalism and questions whether it did indeed originate in Europe. It examines a distinctive stage in the development of capitalism that began in the 1980s, in order to understand where we are now and how capitalism has evolved since. The book discusses the crisis tendencies of capitalism--including the S.E. Asian banking crisis, the c...

This Introduction explores the origins of capitalism and questions whether it did indeed originate in Europe. It examines a distinctive stage in the development of capitalism that began in the 1980s, in order to understand where we are now and how capitalism has evolved since. The book discusses the crisis tendencies of capitalism--including the S.E. Asian banking crisis, the collapse of the Russian economy, and the 1997-1998 global financial crisis--asking whether capitalism is doomed to fail. In the end, the author ruminates on a possible alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and alternatives proposed by environmentalists.

詹姆斯•富尔彻 现为英国莱斯特大学社会学高级讲师，著有《劳工运动、雇主与国家：英国与瑞典的劳资冲突和合作》（牛津大学出版社，1991年出版）、《社会学》（与约翰•司各特合著，牛津大学出版社，1999年初版，2003年再版）等。其中《社会学》一书被誉为“最好的全面性导读文本”。