Money - (What Is Political Economy?) by Geoffrey Ingham (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Few economic phenomena provoke as much confusion as money. In this accessible book, Geoffrey Ingham cuts through this tangled web of debate to examine the fundamental debate over the nature of money and trace the import of these competing views for how we understand our contemporary monetary systems"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Few economic phenomena provoke as much confusion as money. From the first measures of value and the physical coins that circulated at the dawn human civilization to the era of 'virtual' money transmitted through cyberspace, it is ubiquitous and hugely important, yet economists cannot even agree on what it is.<br /> <br /> In this pithy, accessible book, Geoffrey Ingham cuts through this tangled web of debate to bring rare clarity. Ingham begins by examining the fundamental debate over the nature of money: is it fundamentally a natural, 'neutral' measure of pre-existing value produced by 'real' economic forces? Or is it a socially produced and politically manipulated force that creates new value? He proceeds to trace the import of these competing views for how we understand our contemporary monetary systems and their practical and policy-related implications, from their role in financial crises to proposals for reform.<br /> <br /> Students of political economy, economic sociology and monetary economics will find this book an invaluable primer, as will general readers wishing to understand how money shapes their lives, from the cash in their pocket to the numbers on their computer screen.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Geoffrey Ingham offers a masterful account of money as a social technology, contrasting it with mainstream monetary theory and focusing on the relations between states and markets. He does so with an impressive sweep from ancient history to the present.'<br /><b>Sheila Dow, University of Stirling</b></p> <p>'This is a brilliantly clear and succinct survey. Ingham provides a crisp and critical account of the major theories of money, together with a sharp analysis of contemporary forms of money such as Bitcoin and other alternative moneys. For anyone searching for a reliable and accessible way into the extraordinarily complex phenomenon of money, this book is a must-read.'<br /><b>Nigel Dodd, London School of Economics and Political Science</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Geoffrey Ingham</b> is Emeritus Reader in Sociology and Political Economy at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Christ's College
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