Overcoming crises and forging alternatives is the most pressing issue of our times. In this book, Stephen McBride explores the multiple crises defining neoliberalism, identifying the linkages between them, and argues for radical solutions to revive our increasingly dystopian political and economic world.
Focusing on the evolution of political economy, this key text examines significant theoretical contributions that have shaped the understanding of capitalism over the past three centuries. It delves into the debates, critiques, and defenses surrounding capitalist thought, highlighting the influential thinkers and their theories that have defined the field. This comprehensive analysis provides insights into the complexities and dynamics of capitalist political economy.
Purchase for Profit will be important for those studying public policy in any of the areas in which public-private partnerships are now being adopted.
The book is both timely and sorely needed. There is simply nothing like it. A brilliant and surprisingly clear analysis of the theory and practice of Canadian politics in the current conjuncture of capitalist development, the authors provide an exceptionally clear and most useful exposition of the forces at play, arising out of the propensity of capitalism towards crisis.