
Economic Democracy (Routledge Revivals)
The Challenge of the 1980s
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 5. February 2016
Book
Hardback
436 pages
978-1-138-19096-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a discussion of and an argument for alternatives to the present structure of production in the United States-alternatives that would change the control of capital and how it is used. First published 1980, Carnoy and Shearer discuss the economic problems facing the 1980s and argue for a strategy to transform capital from corporations to the public. A book that remains relevant in today's political economic climate, this title is ideal for students of economics and politics, as well as general readers interested in past and present economic problems and potential solutions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-19096-2 (9781138190962)
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Persons
Martin Carnoy, Derek Shearer
Content
Acknowledgements; Introduction: A Strategy for a new Economy; Part I: The American Setting; 1. The American Economy: Is This All There Is?; Part II: Corporations and Capital; 2. Public Ownership 3. Democratic Control of Investment 4. Democratizing the Work Place 5. A Democratic Technology; Part III: Inflation, Unemployment, and Welfare; 7. Inflation and Employment 8. What Kind of Welfare State?; Part IV: Can it Happen Here?; 9. A Different View of the 1970s 10. Building a Movement in the 1980s; Notes; Resources on Democracy; Index