Description

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For better or for worse, capitalism is the philosophy that has come to define the United States. In this intriguing essay, Beckert takes a look at the historiography of American capitalism, which has been, according to Beckert, ironically neglected by historians until recently.

About the Author

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Sven Beckert is Professor of American History at Harvard University and author of The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie (2001). He is currently at work on a global history of cotton.