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Front cover 1 About the book 2 Title page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Tables and figures 7 Acknowledgements 8 A note on authorship 9 Introduction: a critical introduction to business and society 12 Introduction 12 Definition: Business 12 Definition: Society 12 The market triumphant? 13 Key concept: The market 14 Definition: Free trade 15 Why business and society? 16 Key organization: The (public) corporation 17 Our approach in this book 18 Key concept: ‘Property is theft’ 20 Bibliography 21 1. The emergence of capitalism in Western Europe 23 Introduction 23 Key thinker: Adam Smith 23 Key discussion questions 24 Marxist approaches 24 Key thinker: Karl Marx 24 Definition: Feudalism 25 Max Weber and the Protestant ethic 30 Key thinker: Max Weber 30 Conclusion: Marx, Weber and historical materialism 34 Key methodological issue: Historical materialism 34 Suggested readings 35 Bibliography 35 2. The spread of capitalism 37 Introduction 37 Key discussion questions 38 Mainstream perspectives 38 Key concept: Age of ‘Discovery’ 39 Key thinkers: Classical political economy 40 Critical perspectives 42 Key thinker: David Ricardo 43 Case study 48 Empirical example: the British Empire 48 Key organiz

Author

Kean Birch,Mark Peacock,Richard Wellen,Caroline Hossein,Sonya Scott,Alberto Salazar

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EN