Global Capitalism

Global Capitalism

by Richard Peet
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 30/09/2024

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In Global Capitalism (originally published in 1991), Richard Peet surveys the various approaches made by social theory towards seeing history in terms of its regional dynamics. He reviews environmental determinism, modernization, dependency, and world systems theories, and argues that the most capacious and dynamic model continues to be historical materialism.


The volume presents a broad outline of global development through time, analysing primitive communism, lineage societies and the various kinds of tributary modes, and providing a closer examination of capitalism in terms of the phases and forms of its past and present. The author defends the centrality of structural Marxism to theories of global development and argues that its ideas can be furthered by the partial synthesis of other perspectives, such as the feminist critique.


This book assumes no previous knowledge of the theories surveyed. It introduces complex material in an understandable form and will be valuable both to development professionals and to anyone interested in societal change.

ISBN:
9781040123775
9781040123775
Category:
Development economics & emerging economies
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
30-09-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Available for download after 30/09/2024

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