{"product_id":"the-republic-of-innovation-a-new-political-economy-of-freedom-paperback-softback-9781509564835","title":"The Republic of Innovation; A New Political Economy of Freedom (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509564835","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Republic of Innovation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA New Political Economy of Freedom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrea Lorenzo Capussela (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509564835, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e180 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e 'Best Summer Books of 2026: Economics'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An original and provocative work on how to combine freedom with prosperity.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Wolf, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This imaginative and illuminating study documents the importance of the view of freedom as non-domination for an economic and political appreciation of the prerequisites of innovation. Essential reading for anyone invested in how our societies may be improved.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Pettit, Princeton University, Australian National University, and author of \u003ci\u003eRepublicanism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful critique of the asymmetries of economic and political power that threaten equity and prosperity. Capussela's compelling vision of republican non-domination shows how to build a better future. An essential book for our troubled times.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Daunton, University of Cambridge, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Economic Government of the World, 1933–2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrea Capussela dares us to imagine a future in which all citizens can prosper as self-governing individuals. A bracing argument that integrates political theory and political economy in highly original ways.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Gerstle, University of Cambridge, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant new book (that) confronts the whole question of current economic policies in relation to the idea of liberty as independence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuentin Skinner, \u003ci\u003eRoots and Branches\u003c\/i\u003e Podcast (1 October, 2025), Queen Mary, University of London, and author of \u003ci\u003eLiberty as Independence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWe cling to a distorted idea of freedom. To be free, we commonly think, means to be unconstrained. This widespread belief makes our societies less fair, as it fails to confront that freedom to act can mean freedom to dominate. But, as Andrea Capussela argues in this highly original combination of philosophy and economics, that is not all: it also makes us less prosperous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrue freedom, Capussela writes, arises when no one is subject to another’s will, be that the will of an employer, Big Tech, or the so-called elite. A society that strives toward this higher ideal will become more innovative, as increasing numbers of people are granted enough security to flourish, experiment, and take risks. Capussela intertwines political philosophy with cutting-edge theories of economic growth, presenting the synergy between them as the basis for political programmes that can help western democracies rise above the legacy of neoliberalism and overcome their crisis.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 The Argument in Brief\u003cbr\u003e2 Before and After Neoliberalism\u003cbr\u003e3 Liberal and Republican Freedom\u003cbr\u003e4 Interlude: Power, Contestation, and Democracy\u003cbr\u003e5 Liberal Remedies\u003cbr\u003e6 Republican Remedies\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453473714456,"sku":"9781509564835","price":14.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509564835.jpg?v=1785284892","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-republic-of-innovation-a-new-political-economy-of-freedom-paperback-softback-9781509564835","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}