What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative?

The word "capitalism" is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? This Very Short Introduction addresses questions such as, "what is capital?" before discussing the history and development of capitalism through several detailed case studies, ranging from the tulipomania of 17th century Holland, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and in this new edition, the impact of the global financial crisis that started in 2007-08.

James Fulcher looks at the different forms that capitalism takes in Britain, Japan, Sweden, and the United States, and explores whether capitalism has escaped the nation-state by going global. It ends by asking whether there is an alternative to capitalism, discussing socialism, communal and cooperative experiments, and the alternatives proposed by environmentalists.

什么是资本主义？资本主义在哪里都是一样的吗？是否有替代方案？

资本主义 "这个词经常被听到和使用，但资本主义到底是什么，它意味着什么？这本《非常简短的介绍》探讨了诸如 "什么是资本？"这样的问题，然后通过几个详细的案例研究来讨论资本主义的历史和发展，包括17世纪荷兰的郁金香狂热、20世纪30年代的大萧条，以及在这个新版本中，始于2007-08年的全球金融危机的影响。

James Fulcher研究了资本主义在英国、日本、瑞典和美国的不同形式，并探讨了资本主义是否已经通过走向全球而逃离了民族国家。报告最后询问是否有资本主义的替代方案，讨论了社会主义、社区和合作实验，以及环保主义者提出的替代方案。