Question

Whose name is associated with the study of capitalism?

• A. Edward Gibbon
• B. R. G. Collingwood
• C. Maurice Dobb
• D. Johan Huizinga

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Maurice Dobb

• Maurice Dobb (1900-1976) was a prominent British Marxist economist and historian. He is best known for his influential work:

• "Studies in the Development of Capitalism" (1946): This book is considered a classic in Marxist economic history. In it, Dobb meticulously analyzed the transition from feudalism to capitalism, providing a significant contribution to what became known as the "Transition Debate" (or the Dobb-Sweezy Debate).

• He emphasized internal contradictions within feudalism as the primary drivers of its decline, rather than solely external factors like trade.