Jason Jackson
@jasonbjackson.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Economy || Director, Political Economy Lab ||
Department of Urban Studies and Planning ||
MIT
jasonjackson.net
Department of Urban Studies and Planning ||
MIT
jasonjackson.net
"Traders, Speculators, and Captains of Industry" is currently available on the @harvardpress.bsky.social website at a 30% discount (use code HOL25) and can also be found at your favorite booksellers. Thanks for reading and happy holidays to all!
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"Traders, Speculators, and Captains of Industry" is currently available on the @harvardpress.bsky.social website at a 30% discount (use code HOL25) and can also be found at your favorite booksellers. Thanks for reading and happy holidays to all!
These tensions continue to manifest in contemporary business-state relations in the 21st. And they are not only elite conflicts; they are visible in broader societal struggles from fights over FDI reforms & multinational corporations in Indian retail markets (Walmart, Amazon) to the #farmerprotests
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
These tensions continue to manifest in contemporary business-state relations in the 21st. And they are not only elite conflicts; they are visible in broader societal struggles from fights over FDI reforms & multinational corporations in Indian retail markets (Walmart, Amazon) to the #farmerprotests
…to clashes between multinational corporations and Indian companies throughout the 20th century, including between iconic brands like Coca-Cola & Thums Up during the post 1991 economic liberalization period.
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
…to clashes between multinational corporations and Indian companies throughout the 20th century, including between iconic brands like Coca-Cola & Thums Up during the post 1991 economic liberalization period.
The book argues that these categories of “traditional” and “modern” constitute a moral order of capitalist legitimacy that has shaped industrial policymaking from the demise of the East India Company and the rise of new Indian business groups such as Tata and Wadia in the late 19th century…
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The book argues that these categories of “traditional” and “modern” constitute a moral order of capitalist legitimacy that has shaped industrial policymaking from the demise of the East India Company and the rise of new Indian business groups such as Tata and Wadia in the late 19th century…
I’m happy to share that my book “Traders, Speculators and Captains of Industry: How Capitalist Legitimacy Shaped Foreign Investment Policy in India,” published by @harvardpress.bsky.social is out!
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I’m happy to share that my book “Traders, Speculators and Captains of Industry: How Capitalist Legitimacy Shaped Foreign Investment Policy in India,” published by @harvardpress.bsky.social is out!