Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy

Zusatztext "Schumpeter was the most farsighted of twentieth-century economists. His focus on capitalism and creative destruction made him the prophet of globalization." Informationen zum Autor Joseph A. Schumpeter (1883-1950) served as Austria's first finance minister, made and lost a fortune as an investment banker, and taught economics for many years at Harvard. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is his best-known work. Klappentext In this definitive third and final edition (1950) of his masterwork, Joseph A. Schumpeter introduced the world to the concept of “creative destruction,” which forever altered how global economics is approached and perceived. Now featuring a new introduction by Schumpeter biographer Thomas K. McCraw, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is essential read­ing for anyone who seeks to understand where the world economy is headed. Zusammenfassung “Joseph Schumpeter’s classic  Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy  explains the process of capitalism’s 'creative destruction' — a key principle in understanding the logic of globalization." — Thomas L. Friedman, Foreign Policy In this definitive third and final edition (1950) of his prophetic masterwork, Joseph A. Schumpeter introduced the world to the concept of “creative destruction,” which forever altered how global economics is approached and perceived. Now featuring a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning Schumpeter biographer Thomas K. McCraw,  Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy  is essential read­ing for anyone who seeks to understand where the world economy is headed. “If Keynes was the most important economist of the 20th century, then Schumpeter may well be the most important of the 21st. . . . . his economic understanding was brilliant . . . he tried to set long-term economic growth--entrepreneurship and enterprise—at the top of the discipline’s agenda. . . .  Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy  is superb.” — J. Bradford DeLong, Chronicle of Higher Educatio n ...

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"The 20th century's foremost economist." Steve Forbes, Forbes

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Joseph A Schumpeter, Joseph A. Schumpeter, Joseph Alois Schumpeter
• Edition: Harper Perennial USA
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 04.11.2008
• EAN: 9780061561610
• ISBN: 978-0-06-156161-0
• Pages: 464
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 204 mm x 28 mm
• Thème: Harper Perennial Modern Thought
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Sustainability, Sociology, Social Theory, Public Relations, Geopolitics, Economic history, Behavioural economics, Social, group or collective psychology, Political Economy, Politics and government, Management and management techniques, Development economics and emerging economies, Economic theory and philosophy, Industry and industrial studies, Research and development management, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / General, HISTORY: Social History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economics / Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Consumer Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Development / Business Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Development / Sustainable Development, PHILOSOPHY: POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Economics / Social & Behavioral, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Industries / General, Philosophy / Political/Philosophy