Reinventing Collective Action
From the Global to the Local
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-631-19721-8 (ISBN)
Description
A reborn collectivism has begun to challenge the neo-liberal orthodoxies of the last fifteen years. But this new collectivism is very different from the state-centred collectivism of the post-war period. It is outward-looking, pluralistic and internationalist. It stands for strong communities, a diverse civil society, bottom-up development and constitutional checks and balances to prevent the abuse of power. It also stands for federalist power-sharing in the European Union, and for radical reform of the IMF and World Bank. This book sets out an agenda for the new collectivism which will provide the central themes of left and centre-left politics into the next century.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-19721-8 (9780631197218)
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Persons
Colin Crouch is Professor Emeritus of the University of Warwick, and the External Scientific member of the Max Planck Institute for Social Research at Cologne.
Content
Preface: C. Crouch and D. Marquand (European University Institute and Sheffield University). Foreword: Gordon Brown (MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer).
1. Re-inventing Collective Action: C. Crouch and D. Marquand.
2. Re-inventing Community:Prospects for Politics: W. M. Sullivan (La Salle University, Philadelphia).
3. Economic Policy for Environmental Sustainability: P. Ekins (Birkbeck College, London University).
4. A Global Living Wage: J. K. Galbraith (University of Texas at Austin).
5. Employment in the UK: K. Coutts and R. Rowthorn (Cambridge University).
6. Local Development on the Progressive Political Agenda: M. Piore (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
7. The Good City and its Civic Leaders: D. Donnison.
8. Re-inventing Citizenship: The Role of Family Policy: P Hewitt (Andersen's Consulting).
9. European Citizenship: A Project in Need of Completion: J. Pinder.
10. Can We Achieve a New Constitutional Settlement?: A. Lester (House of Lords).
1. Re-inventing Collective Action: C. Crouch and D. Marquand.
2. Re-inventing Community:Prospects for Politics: W. M. Sullivan (La Salle University, Philadelphia).
3. Economic Policy for Environmental Sustainability: P. Ekins (Birkbeck College, London University).
4. A Global Living Wage: J. K. Galbraith (University of Texas at Austin).
5. Employment in the UK: K. Coutts and R. Rowthorn (Cambridge University).
6. Local Development on the Progressive Political Agenda: M. Piore (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
7. The Good City and its Civic Leaders: D. Donnison.
8. Re-inventing Citizenship: The Role of Family Policy: P Hewitt (Andersen's Consulting).
9. European Citizenship: A Project in Need of Completion: J. Pinder.
10. Can We Achieve a New Constitutional Settlement?: A. Lester (House of Lords).