Classical Political Economy: Primitive Accumulation and the Social Division of Labor (Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Economics)

Description

Classical Political Economy addresses the question of what determines the
social division of labour, the division of society into independent firms and
industries and develops the theoretical implications of primitive
accumulation. It also offers a significantly different interpretation of
classical political economy, demonstrating that this school of thought
supported the process of primitive accumulation. Classical political economy
presents an imposing facade. For more than two centuries, the accepted
doctrine dictates that a market generates forces that provide the most
efficient method for organising production. This laissez faire approach is an
ideology that gives capital absolute freedom of action, and yet called for
intervention to coerce people to do things that they would not otherwise do.
Classical political economy therefore encouraged policies that would hinder
people’s ability to produce for their own needs. Michael Perelman, however, in
this innovative take on the subject, seeks to challenge the ideologies that
would allow things to continue in this line unchecked. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic (January 9, 2014)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472514416
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 17
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.69 x 9.21 inches