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OverviewEconomists have often paid visits to the field of criminology, examining the rational logic of offending. When economists examine criminal activity, they imply that offenders should be treated like any other social actor making rational choices. In The Crimes of the Economy, Vincenzo Ruggiero turns the tables by examining a variety of economic schools of thought from a criminological perspective. Each one of these schools, he argues, justifies or even encourages harm produced by economic initiative. He investigates – among others – John Locke’s notion of private property, Mercantilism, the Physiocrats and Malthus, and the arguments of Adam Smith, Marshall, Keynes and neoliberalism. In each of these, the author identifies the potential justification of different forms of ‘crimes of the economy’ and victimisation. This book re-examines the history of economic thought, assessing it as the history of a discipline which, while attempting to gain scientific status, in reality seeks to make the social harm caused by economics acceptable. The book will be interesting and relevant to students and scholars of social theory, criminology, economics, philosophy and politics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vincenzo RuggieroPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.317kg ISBN: 9781138915183ISBN 10: 1138915181 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 22 May 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Humans and Venison 3. Victims of Progress 4. Rural Philosophy and Natural Law 5. From a ‘Modest Proposal’ to Eugenics 6. Invisible Hand and Visible Injury 7. Value, Risk and Deviant Innovation 8. Marginal Utility and the Hidden Economy 9. Socialism for the Rich 10. Neoliberalism and Ecocide 11. Business, War and Crime 12. Conclusion. ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationVincenzo Ruggiero is Professor of Sociology and Director of the ‘Crime and Conflict Research Centre’ at Middlesex University in London. He has conducted research on behalf of many national and international agencies, including the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Commission and the United Nations. He has published extensively on illicit drugs, corporate crime, corruption, political violence, social movements and penal systems. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |