Great crises of capitalism /
P.D. Jonson.
- 319 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author summarises four hundred years of capitalist progress, including the costly setbacks from major wars and repeated episodes of financial instability. Such episodes are occurring with greater frequency, and this presents great dangers and also great opportunities for governments, for professional investors and managers of people's individual or family financial nest eggs.