Télécharger le livre :  Economic Rationality
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Economics used to be called political economy, and the loss of the “political” tracks the ascendance of the idea of rational choice within the discipline. Where does this idea of economic rationality – choosing to maximize benefits and minimize costs – come from? What...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2022-09-15
Collection : What is Political Economy?
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Télécharger le livre :  Rent
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The problem of rent is at the root of vital social concerns in the twenty-first century, ranging from the climate emergency and spiralling economic inequality to the repercussions of global economic crises. But while many of us may be familiar with rent (especially...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2021-12-07
Collection : What is Political Economy?
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Télécharger le livre :  Consumption
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Consumption used to be a disease. Now it is the dominant manner in which most people meet their most basic needs and – if they can afford the price – their wildest desires. In this new book, Ian and Mark Hudson critically examine how consumption has been understood in...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2020-12-03
Collection : What is Political Economy?
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Télécharger le livre :  Value
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'Value' seems like an elusive and abstract concept. Nonetheless, notions of value underpin how we understand our lives, from discussions about the economic contribution of different kinds of work and productive activity, to the prices we pay for the things we consume....

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2020-12-03
Collection : What is Political Economy?
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Télécharger le livre :  Money
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Few economic phenomena provoke as much confusion as money. From the first measures of value and the physical coins that circulated at the dawn human civilization to the era of ‘virtual’ money transmitted through cyberspace, it is ubiquitous and hugely important, yet...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2020-01-08
Collection : What is Political Economy?
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Télécharger le livre :  Austerity
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Austerity has been at the center of political controversy following the 2008 financial crisis, invoked by politicians and academics across the political spectrum as the answer to, or cause of, our post-crash economic malaise. However, despite being the cause of debate...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2019-10-14
Collection : What is Political Economy?
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