The Routledge International Handbook of Financialization

This Handbook
This Handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the scholarship on financialization, connecting finance with changes in politics, technology, culture, society, and the economy. It explores the evolution of financialization research from describing and critiquing manifestations to identifying driving forces, mechanisms, and boundaries. Written for researchers and students in economics, social sciences, and humanities, it offers a global and interdisciplinary perspective on financialization.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 532 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The term "financialization" has emerged as a widely used descriptor among scholars seeking to understand the rapid expansion of finance in contemporary society. This comprehensive Handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the scholarly literature on financialization, exploring the intricate connections between finance, politics, technology, culture, society, and the economy. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers and students across various disciplines, including economics, sociology, and humanities, offering a global and multidisciplinary perspective on financialization.

The Handbook begins by providing an overview of the diverse research avenues that constitute financialization studies. It highlights the contributions made by these scholars to our understanding of the profound changes that have occurred in contemporary societies as a result of the rise of finance. The chapters in the Handbook trace the evolution of financialization research, moving from an initial focus on describing and critiquing the visible manifestations of financialization to a more nuanced approach that identifies the driving forces, mechanisms, and boundaries of this phenomenon.

Written with a clear and accessible style, this Handbook is designed to appeal to a wide audience, including researchers and students with backgrounds in economics, as well as those from other social sciences and the humanities. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of financialization, offering insights into the complex processes that shape the modern financial landscape and their broader societal implications.

By exploring the multifaceted connections between finance, politics, technology, culture, society, and the economy, this Handbook contributes to our understanding of the evolving nature of finance and its profound consequences for individuals, organizations, and society as a whole. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to navigate the complex terrain of financialization and its impact on our world.

Weight: 914g
Dimension: 243 x 174 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032174631