This book tries to decenter work on the history of capitalism by looking at the longue durée from the tenth century; at … locate the origins of capitalism solely within Europe and within the conjuncture of the industrial revolution. The essays … capitalism can be better understood from a truly global perspective …

"The book aims to counter the normative functioning of creativity in contemporary capitalism with a plethora of … alternatives to radical creative practices. In the first part, titled 'Creative Capitalism', five authors analyze the forms of … contemporary capitalism: on the one hand, there are new ways of working which include flexibility, mobility, and especially …

This volume broadens the scope of 'comparative capitalism' within the Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) tradition. It … endorses the employment of multiple perspectives, including critical political economy, institutionalist systems of capitalism …-Century Capitalism -- 3. Liberal Versus Organized Capitalism: A Historical-Comparative Perspective -- 4. Dependent Market Economies And …