TY - BOOK AU - Hahnel,Robin TI - The ABCs of political economy: a modern approach SN - 0745318584 AV - HB171 .H235 2002eb U1 - 330 22 PY - 2002/// CY - London, Sterling, Va. PB - Pluto Press KW - Economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Economics and liberating theory -- What should we demand from our economy? -- A simple corn model -- Markets -- Micro economic models -- Macro economics -- Money, banks and finance -- International economics; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - The ABCs of Political Economy is an accessible introduction to modern political economy. While informed by the work of Marx, Keynes, Veblen, Kalecki and other great political economists, "ABCs" teaches readers the essential tools necessary to understand economic issues today from a modern perspective. The ABCs of Political Economy empowers people who are dissatisfied with today's economies but are often intimidated by conventional economic analysis. No previous economics background is assumed, and everything is explained in clear language in eight core chapters. Examining the nature of today's economic market, issues of economic justice, macroeconomics and globalization, Robin Hahnel provides an ideal introduction to key economic ideas, offering a critical perspective on our present system and outlining clear alternatives for the future ER -