{"product_id":"2026200007140-secondhand-contemporary-capitalism","title":"Contemporary Capitalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of mid-twentieth-century political economy, Contemporary Capitalism presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of how capitalism had evolved since the era of classical Marxist theory. John Strachey argues that the raw, unregulated capitalism described by Marx had been fundamentally transformed through the rise of trade unions, democratic governments, and the welfare state, producing a system far more stable and adaptive than its critics once predicted. Written with intellectual clarity and a measured, academic tone, the work details the mechanisms by which modern capitalist economies redistribute wealth and manage class conflict, preventing the revolutionary crises that earlier socialist thinkers had anticipated. Strachey illustrates how political power, particularly the organized power of the working class, became an indispensable counterweight to the dominance of capital, reshaping economic outcomes in democratic societies. A serious and essential read for students of political science, economics, and socialist thought, Contemporary Capitalism remains a foundational text in the debate over the long-term trajectory of Western economic systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887886315739,"sku":"2026200007140-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8349df44-41a6-4bb3-ab12-520d1fffb0d4.png?v=1781747838","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007140-secondhand-contemporary-capitalism","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}