Meiksins Wood, Ellen (Autor)

In The Origin of Capitalism, a now-classic work of history, Ellen Meiksins Wood offers readers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state. Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce. Rather, it is a late and localized product of very specific historical conditions, which required great transformations in social relations and in the relationship between humans and nature.

Wenige Fragen der Geschichte haben so viele aktuelle politische Implikationen wie die scheinbar so einfache: Wie ist der Kapitalismus entstanden? In dieser erhellenden Arbeit widerlegt Ellen Meiksins Wood die meisten vorhandenen Darstellungen uber den Ursprung des Kapitalismus,