The late Y.S. Brenner, former Professor of Economics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

’Brenner’s book is an interesting statement of the institutionalist/instrumentalist view that scientific separatism is intellectually untenable and practically destructive.’

• The origins of modern economic progress; estates and classes - the changing universe; state and society in the age of mercantilism; saving the goose that was to lay the golden eggs; "Rational Restlessness" - new paradigms in science and society; the age of capital accumulation and investment; the birthpains of competitive society; "All things pregnant with their contrary"; the Labour movement between reform and revolution; the improvement of living conditions; the triumph of Fascism and failure of the "Proletarian Counterculture"; Keynes and the era of regulated capitalism; regulated capitalism - the age of prosperity; "The Devil Watches All Opportunities"; services and the expanding public sector; the gentle demise of meaningful democracy and competition.

The late Y.S. Brenner, former Professor of Economics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

’Brenner’s book is an interesting statement of the institutionalist/instrumentalist view that scientific separatism is intellectually untenable and practically destructive.’

• The origins of modern economic progress; estates and classes - the changing universe; state and society in the age of mercantilism; saving the goose that was to lay the golden eggs; "Rational Restlessness" - new paradigms in science and society; the age of capital accumulation and investment; the birthpains of competitive society; "All things pregnant with their contrary"; the Labour movement between reform and revolution; the improvement of living conditions; the triumph of Fascism and failure of the "Proletarian Counterculture"; Keynes and the era of regulated capitalism; regulated capitalism - the age of prosperity; "The Devil Watches All Opportunities"; services and the expanding public sector; the gentle demise of meaningful democracy and competition.

The late Y.S. Brenner, former Professor of Economics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

’Brenner’s book is an interesting statement of the institutionalist/instrumentalist view that scientific separatism is intellectually untenable and practically destructive.’

• The origins of modern economic progress; estates and classes - the changing universe; state and society in the age of mercantilism; saving the goose that was to lay the golden eggs; "Rational Restlessness" - new paradigms in science and society; the age of capital accumulation and investment; the birthpains of competitive society; "All things pregnant with their contrary"; the Labour movement between reform and revolution; the improvement of living conditions; the triumph of Fascism and failure of the "Proletarian Counterculture"; Keynes and the era of regulated capitalism; regulated capitalism - the age of prosperity; "The Devil Watches All Opportunities"; services and the expanding public sector; the gentle demise of meaningful democracy and competition.