What Are Markets For?

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

137 kr

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Beskrivning

A new perspective on the role of the market, and its future place in society.Markets are apparently straightforward: they connect buyers to sellers. But their operation is complex, depending on places, things, networks and performances. Belief in markets is a cultural and political ideology. They are a means of governance in modern society, linked to individualistic self-responsibility.But markets also have a darker side. Not everything should be for sale. Markets wield political power: they benefit those who already have resources, they impair collective action and they can be exploitative. As well as asking what markets are for, this book asks who they are for and what needs to change if they are to enable us to thrive in the 21st century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-30
Mått:127 x 203 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:What Is It For?
Antal sidor:178
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529244175

Utforska kategorier

Ekonomiska system inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Finansiering inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Philip Roscoe is Professor in Management at the University of St Andrews. His research takes a sociological approach to markets and finance. A former journalist, he was one of the first BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Thinkers. His previous book, How to Build a Stock Exchange, was published by Bristol University Press in 2023.

Recensioner i media

‘A 360° tour of markets, like a filmmaker roaming economies with a camera – simple yet deep, detailed without ever losing perspective. A must-read.’ Koray Caliskan, The New School

Innehållsförteckning

1 Introduction2 Markets are Networks 3 The End of History? 4 Meeting Santa and Making Markets5 Markets and the Law6 Histories of Accumulation7 What Should not be for Sale? 8The Drama of Markets 9 Crisis and the End of an Era 10 Civilizing Markets?