| Postcapitalism: Moving Beyond Ideology in America's Economic Crises Contributor(s): Sassower, Raphael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594516723 ISBN-13: 9781594516726 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Debates over the role of government rage in the wake of America's deepest financial crisis since the Depression. This book suggests new ways of appreciating the political, legal, and moral context that could bring about a more sound economic future. "Postcapitalism" analyzes the contemporary American predicament plaguing the economy: whether to leave the markets to their own devices or to allow government intervention. Instead of arguing for a capitalist or social democratic ideology, this book suggests that American pragmatism is indeed the choice we have made in the past century and that informs our current policies. This means that from the workplace to foreign aid, Americans are bound to cooperate with each other and collaborate rather than pursue their self-interest in competitive ways. Drawing on thinkers from Adam Smith to Keynes and Bernanke, Sassower shows how a new era of postideological capitalism can emerge in the wake of the current economic crisis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Free Enterprise & Capitalism - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 330.973 |
| LCCN: 2008055961 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 175 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Debates over the role of government have intensified in the wake of America's deepest financial crisis since the Depression. This book suggests new ways of moving forward based on the policies and principles that have worked in the past. Sassower shows how American pragmatism has guided the more successful financial policies undertaken during the past century. This means that from the workplace to foreign aid, Americans benefit when they collaborate with each other rather than only pursue their self-interest in competitive ways. Drawing on thinkers from Adam Smith to Keynes to Bernanke, Sassower shows how a new era of postideological capitalism can emerge in the wake of the current economic crisis-renewing America's leadership for the future. |