What is it about?
Capitalism as an economic system first developed in England around the 16th and 17th century. In this review I show what empirical evidence and theoretical reasoning supports this well-known thesis.
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Why is it important?
Robert Brenner's explanation for why capitalism first developed in England is often misunderstood. In the review I restate his explanation in plain language and correct for common misunderstandings.
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I hope my review article dispels common misunderstandings around Brenner's thesis on the origins of capitalism.
Tibor Rutar
University of Maribor
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This page is a summary of: The Transition Debate Today, Historical Materialism, September 2018, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/1569206x-00001701.
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