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Comparative Economic Systems: Culture, Wealth and Power in the 21st Century"
explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic
engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the
theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established
principles, but also assumes that individual utility seeking may be culturally
determined, that political goals may take precedence over public well being, and
that business misconduct may be socially detrimental.