{"product_id":"9781509571758","title":"Teutocapitalism : How German Thinkers Made the Modern Economy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Adam Smith's defence of the power of self-interest to modern liberal defences of free trade, we typically associate the intellectual basis of capitalism and markets with Anglo-American thinkers. In doing so we neglect a powerful alternative tradition of German origin: teutocapitalism.   In this brilliant work of intellectual reconstruction, Philipp Robinson R�ssner looks at some of the classic questions of economic theory - how do countries grow rich? why do some nations develop whilst others remain poor? how do markets work? - through this unfamiliar - but powerful - lens. He shows how the 'teutocapitalists', with their distinctive emphasis on the morally, culturally and historically embedded nature of economic institutions, the importance of broad measures of public happiness, and a more production-focussed and pragmatic approach to economic statecraft, formulated an enduringly valuable alternative to British, American and French perspectives on economics.   R�ssner demonstrates how this tradition and its ideas represent a rich historical tool for deepening our contemporary economic understanding. No-one interested in economic history or modern debates about economic policy can afford to miss this highly original new book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732423950712,"sku":"9781509571758","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781509571758.jpg?v=1794286184","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781509571758","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}