Global Capitalism
Global Capitalism
Summary
A critical survey of the approaches made by social theory towards seeing history in terms of its regional dynamics. The author argues that historical materialism continues to prove itself the model. Primitive communism, lineage societies and capitalism are examined closely.
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Global Capitalism by Richard Peet
The global capitalism of today demands a re-examination of theories of societal development. This book critically surveys the various approaches made by social theory towards seeing history in terms of its regional dynamics. Environmental determinism, modernization theory, dependency and world systems perspectives are reviewed; Richard Peet argues that historical materialism continues to prove itself the capacious and dynamic model. A quick survey takes the reader through primitive communism, lineage societies and the various kinds of tributory modes, before capitalism is examined more closely in terms of the phases and forms of its past and present. Finally, the author develops his themes to reaffirm the value of structural Marxism to theories of global development. This book assumes no previous knowledge of the theories surveyed, tries to establish a sophisticated knowledge in a few pages, and then takes the reader along the pathways of societal development theory.Richard Peet is Professor of Geography at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was a founding member of the radical geography movement and a long-time editor of Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography. His interests include development, global policy regimes, power, theory and philosophy, political ecology, and the causes of financial crises. The author of numerous articles, book reviews, and books, Dr. Peet is editor of a new radical journal, Human Geography.
Elaine Hartwick is Associate Professor of Geography at Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, where she teaches courses in political, cultural, and regional geography and global development. She has published on a variety of topics, including commodity chains, consumer politics, social theory, and development geography, with a regional specialization in Southern Africa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415013154 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415013151 |
| Title | Global Capitalism |
| Author | Richard Peet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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