The Capitalist Space Economy
Geographical Analysis after Ricardo, Marx and Sraffa
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography
| Author: | Eric Sheppard, Trevor Barnes | ISBN: | 9781317602255 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 27, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eric Sheppard, Trevor Barnes |
| ISBN: | 9781317602255 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 27, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
