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The Capitalist Space Economy: Geographical Analysis After Ricardo, Marx and Sraffa (Routledge Library Editions: Economic Geography)

Full title: The Capitalist Space Economy: Geographical Analysis After Ricardo, Marx and Sraffa (Routledge Library Editions: Economic Geography)
ISBN: 9781138814110
ISBN 10: 1138814113
Authors: Sheppard, Eric Barnes, Trevor
Publisher: Routledge
Edition: 1
Num. pages: 346
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2017

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Synopsis

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.