Civilizing the Economy: A New Economics of Provision by Brown, Marvin T - 2010

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Paperback. First paperback edition, first printing. Review copy. Fine/As New. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "When a handful of people thrive while whole industries implode and millions suffer, it is clear that something is wrong with our economy. In Civilizing the Economy, Brown traces the origin of this economics of dissociation to early capitalism, showing how this is illustrated in Adam Smith's denial of the central role of slavery in wealth creation. In place of the Smithian economics of property, Brown proposes that we turn to the original meaning of economics as household management. He presents a new framework for the global economy that reframes its purpose as the making of provisions instead of the accumulation of property." 268 pages; 6 x 9 inches. Review copy with the publisher's press release laid in.