serious reappraisal. Free Market: The History of an Idea shows how the idea became so powerful, why it succeeded, and why it … theory rooted in the idea of competition, adaptation and evolution, has refused to follow its own precepts. This book shows …

and Financial Crises (Youssef Cassis, European University Institute, Italy) -- 2. Work and Labour Relations (Andrea … Grazia, Columbia University, USA) -- 4. Is There a Return of Capitalism in Business History? (Patrick Fridenson, Ecole des … Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France) -- 5. Finance Capitalism (Harold James, Princeton University, USA) -- 6 …