Aberrant Capitalism

'In an era where there is so much conceptual and linguistic imprecision in debates over political economy and, specifically, over capitalism, Hastings's and Denning's book sheds vital light onto the true nature of a capitalist market economy. Honest seekers of knowledge from all persuasions will find in this historical overview a much better and clearer understanding of what capitalism's strengths and weaknesses are, and what criticisms or acclaims ascribed to the capitalist system are more correctly bound to the nature and activities of the corporations that operate within. They will discover that the primary purported problems of capitalism have not always existed in capitalist societies, that such problems are in fact quite modern. Perhaps we can narrow the ideological gap and begin to make some real progress together with this significant step in understanding.' Mark Packard, Director, Madden Center For Value Creation, Florida Atlantic University

• 1. Introduction; 2. Capitalism before corporations; 3. Entrepreneurial ownership: a golden age of corporations; 4. The early twentieth century: one step forward, two steps back; 5. Post war capitalism: the age of control; 6. The age of financialization; 7. Institutionalized control; 8. Reimagination; 9. Conclusion; Epilogue.