Amansız Devrim Kapitalizm Tarihi

The capitalist system creates the framework of our lives; A framework that requires constant change, sometimes measurable and predictable, sometimes challenging and out of control. But was this ubiquitous framework always like this?

Capitalism was an unexpected development in many ways. Its effects were monitored by observers who noticed the change, and new practices were curbed by those in power on behalf of the state. The result was a system that created prosperity, power, and new ideas. And this system has transformed societies that are constantly seeking change.

So, was capitalism an unstoppable development, an inevitable phenomenon or destiny? One of the main arguments of the book is that the emergence of capitalism is not an unstoppable, inevitable phenomenon or fate. Why is this issue important? Why should one insist that the seeds of capitalism were not sown in the Middle Ages or that people were not born with a capitalist mentality? Because, according to Appleby, these concepts are not correct. It is necessary to evaluate capitalism as a part of historical development, not as a natural result of universal principles, and to accept that it is a cultural system, not a natural one like climates. In this way, the ideological approach of assuming that capitalism is a universal imperative can be prevented, and cultural influences and social concerns that have lost their importance at a critical point in capitalism's journey to domination can be brought to light again.

Appleby's narrative is not interested in how various countries became capitalist, but in the developments that shaped capitalism, which has a rich history spanning hundreds of years, in different geographies. Rather than a general examination of world capitalism, this is a narrative that traces how the economic system we live in today was shaped.

Joyce Appleby's Ruthless Revolution, which rejects dominant views, tells the shocking story of this brutal system that grows by swallowing everything in its path, from a striking perspective.


"A brilliant achievement, The Relentless Revolution proves that capitalism is a system of values and ideas as well as supply, demand, and balance sheets. This is historiography at its best, rejecting sweeping, dominant views."
SEAN WILENTZ Princeton University

"Joyce Appleby is one of our distinguished historians, as well as a powerful writer, innovator and investigative thinker. The Relentless Revolution is Appleby's best work:
"A sharp and unbiased history of capitalism and its consequences."
TJ TILES

"One of the leading historians of our generation, Joyce Appleby offers the reader an impressively comprehensive story and analysis of the contemporary economic world. A fitting summit to a distinguished career, a must-read for the business world."
DANIEL WALKER HOWE UCLA



Number of Pages: 486

Year of Printing: 2012


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Alfa Publishing

First Print Year: 2012

Language Turkish