Contested Capitalism: The political origins of financial institutions (Routledge Advances in International Political Economy)

By: Richard W. Carney

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Synopsis: This book examines the political origins of financial institutions across fifteen developed democracies, with focused case studies on the US, France, Japan, Austria, and Germany. The institutional arrangements of financial systems are widely seen as a central distinguishing feature of ‘varieties of capitalism’. Through a wide-range of case studies, this book contends that political battles between landed interests, labor, and owners of capital have fundamentally shaped modern financial arrangements. Demonstrating how these conflicts have shaped contemporary financial architecture in a number of different contexts, author Richard W. Carney offers an innovative approach to explaining the distinctive capitalist arrangements of nation-states. By demonstrating the importance of landed interests to nations’ institutional configurations, the book has clear implications for developing countries such as India and China. Providing a detailed account of the development of financial institutions, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, sociology, business, finance, and law. It will also offer insights valuable to government policymakers, analysts at international organizations, and the business community.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781135245368
Related ISBNs:: 9780203868461, 9780415503518, 9780415503518, 9780415547345, 9780415547345
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/22/20
Copyrighted By:: Richard W. Carney
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.