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1	The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism more books like this by Naomi Klein add to wishlist The bestselling author of "No Logo" argues that by capitalizing on crises, created by nature or war, the disaster capitalism complex now exists as a booming new economy, and is the violent culmination of a radical economic project that has been incubating for 50 years. see all copies from £3.90! new only from £7.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Atlas Shrugged more books like this by Ayn Rand add to wishlist Rand's 1200-page novel is a hymn of praise to the concept of rugged individualism, personified in John Galt. This polemic for Rand's philosophy of "rational self-interest" has been a steady seller since it was published in 1957. see all copies from £1.67! new only from £1.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism more books like this by Max Weber add to wishlist For the first time in 70 years, a new translation of Max Weber's classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - one of the seminal works in sociology - will be published in September 2001. Translator Stephen Kalberg is an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar, and in this new translation he offers a precise and nuanced rendering ... see all copies from £4.00! new only from £4.60! \| first editions
4	Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism more books like this by George A Akerlof, Robert J Schilling add to wishlist The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, 'animal spirits' are driving financial events worldwide. In this book, acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert ... see all copies from £12.05! new only from £12.07!
5	Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition more books like this by Milton Friedman add to wishlist Noted economist Friedman outlines his take on capitalism and its role in fostering a viable arena for economic and political freedom. Touching on all aspects of society, CAPITALISM AND FREEDOM looks at the influence the free market can have on issues such as education, welfare, and monetary policy. see all copies from £8.77! new only from £11.32!
6	Learn to Earn more books like this by Peter Lynch, John Rothchild add to wishlist Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. This book claims this that the basics of investing - the fundamentals of the economic system and what they have to do with the stock market - aren't taught in school. When individuals have to make important decisions about ... see all copies from £5.48! new only from £5.80! \| first editions
7	Essentials of Comparative Politics more books like this by Patrick H O'Neil add to wishlist An antidote to traditional comparative politics texts, this work approaches the subject through essential concepts, dominant approaches and basic theory, rather than through lengthy regional analyses. This text should serve as a cornerstone for courses in world politics, and can also be combined with other volumes within "The Norton Series in ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.17! \| first editions
8	The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else more books like this by Hernando de Soto, Hernando de Soto add to wishlist The world-famous Peruvian economist examines why some countries succeed at capitalism while others fail. As evidenced in the development of the West, economic success, he argues, is less determined by cultural differences than by the legal structure of property and property rights. 25 charts & tables. see all copies from £6.28! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Great Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences more books like this by John Bellamy Foster, Fred Magdoff add to wishlist In the fall of 2008, the United States was plunged into a financial crisis more severe than any since the Great Depression. As banks collapsed and the state scrambled to organize one of the largest transfers of wealth in history, many--including economists and financial experts--were shocked by the speed at which events unfolded. In this new book, ... see all copies from £5.21! new only from £5.21!
10	Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century more books like this by Jeffry A Frieden add to wishlist International trade at unprecedented levels, millions of people migrating yearly in search of jobs, the world's economies more open to one another than ever before...Such was the global economy in 1900. Then as now, many people considered globalisation to be inevitable and irreversible. Yet, the entire edifice collapsed in a few months in 1914. ... see all copies from £9.45! new only from £9.45!
11 view cover	The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success more books like this by Professor Rodney Stark add to wishlist Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West's superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith in reason, rooted in Christianity's commitment to ... see all copies from £6.79! new only from £6.79! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Condition of Postmodernity more books like this by David Harvey add to wishlist A great deal has been written on what has variously been described as the post-modern condition and on post-modern culture, architecture, art and society. In this new book, David Harvey seeks to determine what is meant by the term in its different contexts and to identify how accurate and useful it is as a description of contemporary experience ... see all copies from £10.10! new only from £18.18!
13 view cover	Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism more books like this by Richard Howard Robbins add to wishlist This award-winning text explores one of the most successful cultures and society the world has ever seen-capitalism. From capitalism's European roots more than 500 years ago to the present, this widely acclaimed text examines the problems caused by its expansion, inequality, environmental destruction, and social unrest. Global Problems and the ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £16.10! \| first editions
14 view cover	Free to Choose: A Personal Statement more books like this by Milton Friedman, Rose D Friedman add to wishlist Milton Friedman, author of "Capitalism and Freedom", here examines the relationship between economics and freedom, aiming to make a case for the free market. Friedman concludes that interventionist governments have almost invariably done more harm than good. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism more books like this by John C Bogle, Jr. add to wishlist There is no one better qualified to tell us about the failures of the American financial system and the grotesque abuses that have taken place in recent years than John Bogle, who as founder and former chief executive of the Vanguard mutual funds group has seen firsthand the innermost workings of the financial industry. A zealous advocate for the ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability more books like this by Professor James Gustave Speth add to wishlist How serious are the threats to our environment? Here is one measure of the problem: if we continue to do exactly what we are doing, with no growth in the human population or the world economy, the world in the latter part of this century will be unfit to live in. Of course human activities are not holding at current levels - they are accelerating, ... see all copies from £8.64! new only from £8.64! \| first editions
17 view cover	Capitalism and Freedom more books like this by Milton Friedman add to wishlist Noted economist Friedman outlines his take on capitalism and its role in fostering a viable arena for economic and political freedom. Touching on all aspects of society, CAPITALISM AND FREEDOM looks at the influence the free market can have on issues such as education, welfare, and monetary policy. see all copies from £2.02! new only from £27.84! \| first editions
18 view cover	A Failure of Capitalism: The Crisis of '08 and the Descent Into Depression more books like this by Richard A Posner add to wishlist The financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 is the most alarming of our lifetime, if only because of the warp-speed at which it is occurring. How could it have happened, especially after all that we've learned from the Great Depression? Why wasn't it anticipated so remedial steps could be taken to avoid or mitigate it? What can be done to ... see all copies from £11.34! new only from £11.34!
19 view cover	The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism more books like this by Robert P Murphy add to wishlist Participating in the economy is a part of everyday life, yet much of what is commonly accepted as economic fact is wrong. The media have filled the world with politically correct errors that professor Murphy sets straight and explains hot topics like outsourcing and zoning restrictions. see all copies from £6.69! new only from £6.69!
20 view cover	Wealth & poverty more books like this by George F. Gilder add to wishlist A worldwide bestseller when first published in 1981, Gilder's classic was returned to print with a new introduction that reminds us how far we have come and how far we have to go. Centralized economic planning, he argues, has failed because it assumes wealth is tangible and limited. Capitalism recognizes the truth - that wealth is transitory, that ... see all copies from £4.92! new only from £41.37! \| first editions
21 view cover	War Is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier more books like this by Smedley D Butler, Adam Parfrey (Introduction by) add to wishlist An extraordinary argument against war--more relevant now than ever, this is the anti-war classic by America's most decorated general. 40 photos. see all copies from £3.43! new only from £3.43!
22 view cover	Post Corporate World: Life After Capitalism more books like this by David C Korten add to wishlist This title is an apocalyptic tome that describes the global spread of corporate power as a malignant cancer exercising a market of tyranny that is gradually destroying lives, democratic institutions and the ecosystem for the benefit of greedy companies and investors. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our Country, from the Pilgrims to the Present more books like this by Thomas J Dilorenzo add to wishlist DiLorenzo's lively and provocative reinterpretation of American history shows why so much of what people learned in history class was wrong. Ranging from the Pilgrims to Michael Moore, this is popular history at its explosive best. see all copies from £6.27! new only from £6.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem more books like this by Jay W Richards, PH.D. add to wishlist Richards argues against the current dualistic view Christianity has cast on capitalism-all good or all evil-and reveals the surprising ways that capitalism is actually the best way to follow Jesus's mandates to alleviate poverty and protect our earth. see all copies from £8.05! new only from £10.53!
25 view cover	Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal more books like this by Ayn Rand add to wishlist Ayn Rand's radical view of capitalism is presented in one of her four non-fiction books. This collection of essays introduce a new and challenging perspective of the persecution of big business, the causes of war, and many other pressing issues of the day. see all copies from £5.89! new only from £7.22! \| signed copies \| first editions

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