Teorizações sobre o capitalismo e a sua evolução

Tom R. Burns ¹, em colaboração com Philippe Deville ²

Resumo

Teorias dos sistemas dinâmicos: teorizações sobre o capitalismo e a sua evolução

São brevemente revistas e avaliadas neste artigo as teorias sociológicas que abordam as dinâmicas e a transformação dos sistemas sociais, particularmente dos sistemas capitalistas. A partir dessas abordagens é feita uma síntese das teorizações acerca do capitalismo e são referidas algumas pistas de investigação. São também aferidos o valor e o lugar, na teoria sociológica, das teorias dos sistemas dinâmicos.

Palavras-chave Teorias de sistemas, capitalismo, sistemas de regulação, globalização.

Abstract

This article provides a brief overview and assessment of sociological system theories focusing on the dynamics and transformation of social systems with particular attention to capitalist systems. Drawing on these system approaches, it provides a synthesis of theorizing about capitalism and points to future research. The article also suggests the value and place in sociological theory of dynamic system theories.

Key-words System theories, capitalism, regulatory systems, globalization.

Résumé

Théories des systèmes dynamiques: théorisations sur le capitalisme et son évolution

Cet article passe en revue les théories sociologiques qui abordent les dynamiques et la transformation des systèmes sociaux, en particulier les systèmes capitalistes. A partir de ces approches, il fait une synthèse des théorisations sur le capitalisme et donne quelques pistes de recherche. L’auteur s’interroge également sur la valeur et la place, dans la théorie sociologique, des théories des systèmes dynamiques.

Mots-clés Théories des systèmes, capitalisme, systèmes de régulation, mondialisation.

Resumen

Son brevemente presentadas y evaluadas en este artículo las teorías sociológicas que se centran en las dinámicas y en la transformación de los sistemas sociales, particularmente los sistemas capitalistas. A partir de este estudio es realizada una síntesis de las teorías acerca del capitalismo y se destacan algunas pistas de investigación. Son calificados también el valor y el lugar, en la teoría sociológica, de los sistemas dinámicos.

Palabras-clave Teorías de sistemas, capitalismo, sistemas de regulación, globalización.

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¹ Tom R. Burns. Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB). E-mail: tom.burns@soc.uu.se

² Phillipe Deville. Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Institut de Recherches Économiques et Sociales (IRES). E-mail: deville@ires.ucl.ac.be