Contested capitalism : the political origins of financial institutions /

Examines the political origins of financial institutions across fifteen developed democracies, with case studies on the US, France, Japan, Austria, and Germany. This book contends that political battles between landed interests, labor, and owners of capital have fundamentally shaped modern financial...

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Main Author: Carney, Richard W
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010
London ; New York : c2010
London ; New York : 2010
Series:Routledge advances in international political economy ; 16
Routledge advances in international political economy ; 16
Routledge advances in international political economy 16
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Theory
  • Patterns during the twentieth century
  • Class conflict
  • Social contract
  • Urban vs. rural cleavages
  • Voice vs. property
  • Key lessons
  • Pt. I Questions and explanations
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Theory
  • Pt. II. Broad patterns
  • 3. Patterns during the twentieth century
  • Pt. III. Cases
  • 4. Class conflict
  • 5. Social contract
  • 6. Urban vs rural cleavages
  • 7. Voice vs. property
  • Pt. IV. Conclusions
  • 8. Key lessons.