Economics and Power - Giulio (University of Brescia Palermo - Bog

Economics and Power criticizes the main theories of power developed in economic literature, analyzing ultraliberal contractualism to radical political economics, and ultimately suggesting a Marxist conception of power and coercion in capitalism. Palermös ontological argument is rooted in the philosophy of `critical realism¿. This unique volume presents his main finding as being that the essential coercive mechanism of production is competition.