Hall and Soskice's Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) has become a seminal text across the social sciences in the debate about political-economic models. Here, Bob Hancké presents the key readings on VoC, including the original Hall and Soskice introduction, showing how these ideas have changed the way we look at comparative political economy.
Peter Hall and David Soskice's Varieties of Capitalism has become a seminal text and reference point across the social sciences, generating debate and research around political-economic models. Here, Bob Hanck presents the key readings on "Varieties of Capitalism," including the original Hall and Soskice introduction, which encompass the key issues in the study of capitalism and capitalist diversity, its origins, and the debates that followed it. Beginning with the broad theoretical arguments around the idea of "Varieties of Capitalism," the book then goes on to focus on specific empirical controversies, before finally considering recent attempts at rethinking this influential framework. The Debating Varieties of Capitalism Reader is the perfect guide to understanding this set of ideas that have changed the way we look at comparative political economy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introducing the Debate
- Part 1: Capitalist Diversity
- 1: Peter A. Hall and David Soskice: An Introduction to Varieties of Capitalism
- 2: Colin Crouch: Typologies of Capitalism
- 3: Wolfgang Streeck and Kathleen Thelen: Institutional Change in Advanced Political Economies
- Part 2: Debating Varieties of Capitalism
- 4: Peter Hall and Daniel W. Gingerich: Varieties of Capitalism and Institutional Complementarities in the Macro-Economy: An Empirical Analysis
- 5: Lane Kenworthy: Institutional Coherence and Macroeconomic Performance
- 6: Steven Casper, Mark Lehrer, and David Soskice: Can High-Technology Industries Prosper in Germany? Institutional Frameworks and the Evolution of the German Software and Biotechnology Industries
- 7: Mark Zachary Taylor: Empirical Evidence Against Varieties of Capitalism's Theory of Technological Innovation
- Part 3: Rethinking Varieties of Capitalism
- 8: Peter Hall and Kathleen Thelen: Institutional Change in Varieties of Capitalism
- 9: Bob Hancké, Martin Rhodes, and Mark Thatcher: Beyond Varieties of Capitalism