Download or read book The Market written by Alan Aldridge and published by Polity. This book was released on 2005-09-23 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Adam Smith suggested his concept of the 'invisible hand', advocates of the market have argued that social cohension, material prosperity and political vitality have been best served by a policy of non-intervention. This book guides the reader through the complex field of social theorizing based on the capital market.