Debating Varieties of Capitalism A Reader [Hardcover]

Peter Hall and David Soskice'sVarieties of Capitalismhas become a seminal text and reference point across the social sciences, generating debate and research around political-economic models. Here, Bob Hanck? presents the key readings on 'Varieties of Capitalism', including the original Hall and Soskice introduction, which encompass the key issues in the study of capitalism and capitalist diversity, its origins, and the debates that followed it. Beginning with the broad theoretical arguments around the idea of 'Varieties of Capitalism', the book then goes on to focus on specific empirical controversies, before finally considering recent attempts at rethinking this influential framework.

TheDebating Varieties of CapitalismReader is the perfect guide to understanding this set of ideas that have changed the way we look at comparative political economy.

Introducing the Debate,Bob Hanck?
Part 1: Capitalist Diversity
1. An Introduction to Varieties of Capitalism,Peter A. Hall and David Soskice
2. Typologies of Capitalism,Colin Crouch
3. Institutional Change in Advanced Political Economies,Wolfgang Streeck and Kathleen Thelen
Part 2: Debating Varieties of Capitalism
4. Varieties of Capitalism and Institutional Complementarities in the Macro-Economy: An Empirical Analysis,Peter Hall and Daniel W. Gingerich
5. Institutional Coherence and Macroeconomic Performance,Lane Kenworthy
6. Can High-Technology Industries Prosper in Germany? Institutional Frameworks and the Evolution of the German Software and Biotechnology Industries,Steven Casper, Mark Lehrer, and David Soskice
7. Empirical Evidence Against Varieties of Capitalism's Theory of Technological Innovation,Mark Zachary Taylor
Part 3: Rethinking Varieties of Capitalism
8. Institutional Change in Varieties of Capitalism,Peter Hall and Klã7