Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Introduction to Historical Materialism: A Theory of Society and History -- 2. Essential Concepts in Marxian Political Economy -- 3. Notes on Marx's Critique of Classical Political Economy -- 4. Capitalist...

"For the first time in history, the globe is dominated by one economic system. Capitalism prevails because it delivers prosperity and meets desires for autonomy. But it also is unstable and morally defective. Surveying the varieties and futures of capitalism, Branko Milanovic offers creative...