Kindleberger economista, storico del capitalismo

The article is part of the special issue of the journal on Charles P. Kindleberger (CPK). By reviewing CPK's works the author investigates Kindleberger's historical economics analysis method. This is argued to be based on two elements: the analysis of the capitalist economies and, in particular, that of the market role in promoting competition, choice and power; the moral will to contribute to increase the awareness of economic phenomena in the public opinion.