This book provides the groundwork for a general theory of modern capitalism by reinterpreting Max Weber s work on the origins and institutional underpinnings of modern capitalism, and Joseph Schumpeter s thought on the mechanisms and functioning of the capitalist economy. Focusing on the lesser-known works of both figures, particularly in the case of Weber, whose writings on economics and economic history are frequently overlooked, the author contends that a combination of Schumpeter s and Weber s theoretical schemas, incorporating their many valuable insights, provides the basis of a...