A Theory of Capitalist Regulation

"One of the most important and stimulating books in Marxian political economy . for many years." -Capital and Class

A historical theory of the development of US capitalism, from the Civil War to the Carter Presidency. This new edition includes a postface by the author which brings regulation theory face to face with capitalism at the end of the 20th century and beyond.Aglietta's path-breaking book is the first attempt at a rigorous historical theory of the whole development of US capitalism, from the Civil War to the Carter presidency. A major document of the "Regulation School" of Marxist economics, it was received as the boldest book in its field since the classic studies of Baran, Sweezy and Braverman.
This edition includes a substantial new postface by Aglietta which brings regulation theory face to face with capitalism at the beginning of the new millennium.