Introduction to political economy
By: Charles Sackrey, Geoffrey Schneider and Janet Knoedler ; with contributions by Hans Jensen
Contributors: Schneider, Geoffrey Eugene; Knoedler, Janet T.; Jensen, Hans; Economic Affairs Bureau
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Dollars and Sense, Economic Affairs Bureau; Dollars & Sense
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781878585721
Subjects: Economics; Political aspects; History
Other titles: Dollars & sense (Somerville, Mass.)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-291).
Table of contents: title: Preface to the Fifth Edition -- -- 1.; title: The political economy challenge to mainstream economics -- -- 2.; title: Adam Smith and the philosophy of limited laissez-faire -- -- 3.; title: Karl Marx and the contradictions of capitalism -- -- 4.; title: Thorstein Veblen and the predatory nature of contemporary capitalism -- -- 5.; title: John Maynard Keynes and the turbulent birth of macroeconomics -- -- 6.; title: Social class : impediment to the good life? -- -- 7.; title: John Kenneth Galbraith and the theory of social balance -- -- 8.; title: U.S. monopoly capitalism : an irrational system? -- -- 9.; title: The middle way : Swedish social democracy -- -- 10. The -- Mondragon cooperative; title: Endnotes --; title: Works cited.