Routledge Savage Economics: Wealth, Poverty & Capitalism - RIPE Series

This innovative book challenges prevailing ideas about political economy, international relations, and ethics in the modern world. Drawing on classical authors including Adam Smith, James Steuart, Adam Ferguson, Hegel, and Marx, it provides a systematic cultural critique of political economy and examines mainstream economic understanding. Blaney and Inayatullah construct a powerful argument about how political economy and capitalist market economies should be understood, demonstrating that poverty emerges as a product of capitalism itself. The work offers readers a fundamental reexamination of economic theory and practice, bridging classical political economy with contemporary analysis. This used copy in good condition provides access to critical perspectives on wealth distribution, economic systems, and the structural forces shaping global inequality.