About the Book: This global history of capitalism by Sven Beckert, a Financial Times Book of the Year, traces how capitalism shaped politics, society, and economies over the past thousand years. Challenging Eurocentric narratives, it shows capitalism as a state-driven, imperial, and truly global system, emerging across Asia, Africa, and Europe. Insightful and provocative, the book rethinks the past to better understand the future of global power and markets.