Giampaolo Conte

A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms highlights how, since the recent financial crises, the expression ‘liberal reform’ has entered common parlance as an ev...

Very honoured for another prestigious endorsement of my book from one of the leading economists of our century, Thomas Piketty!

"A great book on how elites use the rhetoric of capitalist reforms to expand their domination. A must-read"

#capitalism #debt #capital

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Nell’ultimo numero di @Left scrivo del riarmo come strumento di distrazione di massa left.it/2026/02/05/ria… #riarmo #Governo #capitalismo #left #critica

‘Imperialism: As Rampant Today as in the Past’ by Samir Saul reviewed by Giampaolo Conte Samir Saul’s book is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive works published in recent years on the broadly conceived theme of imperialism. From the ancient world to the present, Saul provides a cle...

I am delighted to share my review of Samir Saul's marvellous book on imperialism, which has just been published in @Marx & Philosophy Society / Review of Books #imperialism #debt #capitalism

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A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms highlights how, since the recent financial crises, the expression ‘liberal reform’ has entered common parlance as an ev...

I am delighted that @routledgebooks.bsky.social Books has decided to publish the paperback version of my book at a much more affordable price!

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From trade agreements to debt – a history of liberal-capitalist reforms - LSE Review of Books Giampaolo Conte’s book A History of Capitalist Transformation examines the emergence of liberal-capitalist reforms in the 19th century, who wielded power in shaping such policies and whose interests…

NEW✨ Whose ideas, in whose interests?

A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms by @giampaoloconte.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social, reviewed by @larsdoepking.bsky.social @dhiroma.bsky.social

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The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re on the verge of a huge tax cut | CNN Business Despite a brief market scare, the richest 10 Americans got $365 billion richer over the past year, according to a new analysis from Oxfam.

"The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re on the verge of a huge tax cut"

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History of Capitalist 'Reforms' with Giampaolo Conte YouTube video by Marxist Education Project

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‘History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms’ by Giampaolo Conte reviewed by Julia Bradley ‘Liberal’ and ‘capitalist’ paired as a hyphenated compound word seems like an oxymoron, leaving one to wonder, what do civil liberties and democracy have to do with an economic system that often infri...

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My review of Melinda Cooper's outstanding book (Counterrevolution. Extravagance and Austerity in
Public Finance, Zone Books, New York 2024) is out in The Journal of European Economic History

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Book Review: A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms by Giampaolo Conte - Camilla Locatelli, 2025

A few months ago, I had the chance to read and review the new book from Giampaolo Conte titled "A History of Capital Transformation: a Critique of Liberal Capitalist Reforms" edited by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
In the new issue of Capital and Class, you can find my review.