Part 1

Analyzing Capitalist Systems and How They Act

The Four Cs of Capitalism

Part 1 covers the four Cs of capitalist dynamics:

• Competing

• Combining

• Controlling

• Capturing

Capitalism is dynamic. Excluding exogenous events, such as natural disasters and military conflict, capitalism changes because of the four Cs. The four Cs emphasize four processes that cause continuous change. Opposing capitalist systems compete by disrupting one another. In the course of this competition, countries combine different generic types of capitalism to form unique capitalist systems. Governments use different techniques to control capitalist behavior at ...

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