Contending Economic Theories: Neoclassical, Keynesian, and Marxian (Mit Press)

Of the many Kindle books I have read, this is the first that was missing the "Aa" font icon so that I was unable to change the font size. Additionally, it provides only a one page orientation. Amazon support was helpful in zeroing in on the issue. The webpage does indicate that this is a replica of the print book, which is something I did not notice and would not have understood the impact of it anyway.After experimenting with the pages in this book, I discovered that if I used it in landscape orientation, and double-tapped the screen, it would fill the screen with print which was larger than what was originally shown. The font could then be enlarged more by doing a reverse-pinch maneuver with my fingers, but that put much of the page outside of the viewing area. Although these are viable workarounds to no having the "Aa" icon, they are cumbersome. This was something that the Amazon support staff person I spoke to did not appear to be aware of.The authors have provided an interesting and logical examination of the subject matter. Although it is obviously a text book, it does a good job of presenting a complex set of economic theories, their histories, how they interrelate, and their consequences for society. It is also good in that it does not seem to assume a knowledge base that a reader may not have beyond basic economic theory. This is a book that will not provide the reader so much with the basics of the theories, but rather, it is an exploration of their genesis and how they interact with each other, especially as to how each adjusts for events that challenge their respective views.This book opens a lot of doors, not only as to the various theories, but also as to how a person's particular way of viewing the world might influence which theory supports that world view, thus demonstrating another case of having a viewpoint and finding a theory to support it as opposed to finding a theory first and developing a viewpoint therefrom. There is also an emphasis on the sometimes shared lexicon of these competing theories with significantly different meanings assigned. What a Marxist means by class is not the same thing that a Keynesian means, so comparing apples to apples becomes yet a little more challenging for the unenlightened.

Best economics book I ever read! Essential reading for anyone interested in economics!

Wolf accurately explains the history and main ideas of the major school of thoughts in as uncontroversial a manner as he possibly could. 5/5!

Excellent for those who want to compare and understand all three schools of thought.

required for a college class

Without political judgements, author discussed the pluses and minuses of contending theories.. Very good soure for anyone wishing to understand them. They are the foundation of many divisions in our country.

Very good work, precise and complete in synthesizing the theoretical struggle within the invisible hand and any public policy or intervention. It matches all the essentials on these subject.I would love to hear it red as well, trough a DVD edition

It's good to leave the scary propaganda behind and see the three primary economic theories discuss side by side. All have flaws; all have good points; and all are theories. It's not a science.

This is a good and, generally speaking, fair-minded introduction, explanation and exploration of three schools of economic theory: neo-classical, Keynesian and Marxian.All the explanations are clear and accurate. The authors are Marxists and their prejudice, while apparent, does not distort the explanations nor the critiques of the theories.

This book was a complete disappointment. Might be interesting for starting the subject of economy, but definitely not recommended for more in depth knowledge. Especially if you expected to see how practically Marxism could be applied. Maybe the reason is that there is no way how Marxists theories or concepts could work in practice :)

A must read for anybody who desires to get an insight on the subject. Lucid and clear writing with illuminating analysis by masters on the subject.

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Excellent condition!