{"title":"Jonathan Levy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works centred on economic realities and educational thought. His books provide a clear-eyed examination of financial systems, making complex concepts accessible to both students and curious readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Levy’s titles invite readers to reflect on the forces shaping our economy and encourage a deeper understanding of the real-world implications behind economic theory and policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-real-economy-by-jonathan-levy-9780691252551","title":"The Real Economy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative new theory of \"the economy,\" its history, and its politics that better unites history and economics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the economy, really? Is it a \"market sector,\" a \"general equilibrium,\" or the \"gross domestic product\"? Economics today has become so preoccupied with methods that economists risk losing sight of the economy itself. Meanwhile, other disciplines, although often intent on criticising the methods of economics, have failed to articulate an alternative vision of the economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the ascent of postwar neoclassical economics, fierce debates raged, as many different visions of the economy circulated and competed with one another. In \u003cem\u003eThe Real Economy\u003c\/em\u003e, Jonathan Levy returns to the spirit of this earlier era, which, in all its contentiousness, gave birth to the discipline of economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration particularly from Thorstein Veblen and John Maynard Keynes, Levy proposes a theory of the economy that is open to rich empirical and historical scrutiny. He covers topics that include the emergence of capitalism, the notion of radical uncertainty, the meaning of demand, the primal desire for money, the history of corporations, and contemporary globalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriting for anyone interested in the study of the economy, Levy provides an invaluable provocation for a broader debate in the social sciences and humanities concerning what \"the economy\" is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600183312620,"sku":"9780691252551","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691252551-the-real-economy.jpg?v=1777986402"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-levy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}