{"product_id":"9781780327372","title":"Capitalism and Its Alternatives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe global economic crisis has catalysed debates about the merits of capitalism as a system for organizing production, distribution and exchange. Political elites have argued that capitalism is not fundamentally pernicious or crisis-prone and can be successfully reformed with the right set of policies. Conversely, many have argued that a wholesale change of attitude towards the status and creation of wealth in contemporary society is required if crises of this kind are to be prevented in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Capitalism and Its Alternatives, Chris Rogers provides a critical introduction to theories of capitalism and to the forms of its crises in historical and contemporary contexts, as well as reflecting on the practice of anti-capitalism and the ways that economic and social relations are shaped, reshaped and resisted. Crucially, the book asks two key questions: What alternatives to capitalism exist? And by what processes and through what institutions might they be achieved?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061883224304,"sku":"9781780327372","price":125.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780327372_p0.jpg?v=1763712780","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780327372","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}