Keynes and Capitalism

We analyze Keynes's thoughts on capitalism by focusing on what he wrote on the topic, using the , taken as a whole, together with some unpublished material to tackle three issues: what Keynes meant by capitalism; the fragility of capitalism; and the morality of capitalism. In doing this, we jux...

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Published in:History of political economy 2009, Vol.41 (4), p.645-671
Main Authors: Backhouse, Roger E., Bateman, Bradley W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capitalism
Conceptualization
Economic systems
Economic theory
Economics
Economists
European History
History
History of economic thought
Keynes, John Maynard
Keynesian Economics
Morality
Personal profiles
Political economy
U.S. History
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Summary:We analyze Keynes's thoughts on capitalism by focusing on what he wrote on the topic, using the , taken as a whole, together with some unpublished material to tackle three issues: what Keynes meant by capitalism; the fragility of capitalism; and the morality of capitalism. In doing this, we juxtapose materials written at different stages of his career. While the context and the theoretical framework within which Keynes developed his economic thinking changed substantially, our argument is that beneath these many changes in his circumstances and analytical frame lay a remarkably consistent attitude toward capitalism, an attitude in which morality was central. This view of capitalism is linked with the personal values that animated his life, especially the values that he shared with the other members of Bloomsbury.
ISSN:0018-2702
1527-1919
DOI:10.1215/00182702-2009-036