DOAJ
Open Access
2023
The limits of currency politics
Costas Lapavitsas
Abstrak
In Locke’s philosophy money is ‘naturalised’ and thus ostensibly removed from political contestation. Locke has been criticised for marginalising monetary politics, and thus downplaying the conventional character of money that could potentially allow for democratic monetary reform. Drawing on Marx’s writings, this paper shows that money is indeed a social convention, but its inherent economic functioning restricts its susceptibility to political contestation. There are limits to the democratic reform of money in a capitalist economy that spring from money’s own nature.
Topik & Kata Kunci
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Costas Lapavitsas
Akses Cepat
Informasi Jurnal
- Tahun Terbit
- 2023
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1017/elo.2023.50
- Akses
- Open Access ✓