A theory of capitalism describes the essential features of capitalism and how it functions. The history of various such theories is the subject of this...

sell the same or similar products to the same buyers. Adherents of the capitalist theory believe that competition leads to innovation and more affordable...

variety of attitudes and ideas that oppose capitalism. In this sense, anti-capitalists are those who wish to replace capitalism with another type of economic...

classical Marxist and social evolutionary theories, post-capitalist societies may come about as a result of spontaneous evolution as capitalism becomes...

of ever-increasing prosperity. This underpinned the move towards a capitalist economic system in the late 18th century and the subsequent demise of the...

byproduct of capitalism; and whether or not it is the most beneficial way to organize human societies. According to some historians, the modern capitalist system...

the neo-Trotskyist theory of the USSR as state capitalist in What Was The USSR? "Modern History Sourcebook: The Common Program of The Chinese People's...

The history of advertising can be traced to ancient civilizations. It became a major force in capitalist economies in the mid-19th century, based primarily...

Different normative theories exist on the necessary and appropriate function of the state in a capitalist economy, with proponents of laissez-faire favoring...

provide an orthodox Marxist explanation of the postwar epoch in terms of Marx's theory of the capitalist mode of production. Mandel suggested that important...