Dowd, Douglas, Ed. (2002). Understanding Capitalism: Critical Analysis from Karl Marx to Amartya Sen. Sterling, VA: Pluto Press. 183 pages. Hardcover ISBN-10: 0745317839; paperback ISBN-10: 0745317820

摘要

In this work, Douglas Dowd succeeded in presenting a group of highly knowledgeable scholars who left a clear impact on the subject. Dowd defines his audience when he says on page 4 of the book: "Our book was written for those who, puzzled or upset by the functioning of the socio-economy, need and want to have a surer grasp of capitalism's realities." The book is composed of seven chapters. The first essay, covering Karl Marx's analysis of capitalism, was written by Michael Lebowitz, a professor of economics at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. According to him, Karl Marx's vision of good society was one that would unleash the full development of all human potential.