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The Capitalist Space Economy

Geographical Analysis after Ricardo, Marx and Sraffa

Trevor Barnes author Eric Sheppard author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:28th Feb '17

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Representing an innovative approach to the analysis of the economic geography of capitalism, this stimulating book develops an analytical political economic framework. Part 1 provides an introductory overvi9ew fo some of the fundamental debates about price, profits and value in economics which underlie the analytical political economy approach. Part 2 analyzes the special role of space and transportation in commodity production and the spatial organization of the economy that this implies. Parts 3 and 4 examine the conflicting goals and actions of different social clases and individuals and how these are complicated by space, concluding with a detailed analysis of capitalists’ strategiesas they cope with uncertainty and disequilibrium.

ISBN: 9781138814110

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 498g

346 pages