Democracy and Capitalism
Property, Community, and the Contradictions of Modern Social Thought
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2010
Book
Hardback
262 pages
978-0-415-60881-7 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1986, Bowles and Gintis present a critique of contemporary Marxian and liberal political theory. They show that 'capitalism' and 'democracy' - although widely held jointly to characterize Western society - are sharply contrasting systems regulating both the process of human development and the historical evolution of whole societies. They examine in detail the relationship between political theory and economics, and explore the multifaceted character of power in modern societies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-60881-7 (9780415608817)
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Samuel Bowles | Herbert Gintis
Democracy and Capitalism
Property, Community, and the Contradictions of Modern Social Thought
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03/2012
1st Edition
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Persons
University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Content
1. Present: politics, economics, and democracy 2. Past: citizens, property, and the clash of rights 3. Economy: the political foundations of production and exchange 4. Structure: the mosaic of domination 5. Action: learning and choosing 6. Community: language, solidarity, and power 7. Future: postliberal democracy