Political economy ... founds its theory of society upon the self-seeking of the isolated individual. Political economy, in this way, "incorporates private property into the very essence of man.”. (Anthony Giddens)

Political economy ... founds its theory of society upon the self-seeking of the isolated individual. Political economy, in this way, "incorporates private property into the very essence of man.”.

Anthony Giddens

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