Capitalism Democracy And Development

Author : Bruce R. Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2007
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : 3540447628

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Capitalism, Democracy, and Development by Bruce R. Scott Pdf

This book looks at the emergence of capitalism and democracy as systems of economic and political governance and considers how these two systems may be both mutually supportive and antagonistic. In mapping out the balance between capitalism and democracy, the book includes chapters on the theory and history of these systems that challenge the assumption that their spread will bring about a convergence of incomes either among countries or within them. Inequalities of income and power emerge as a major societal issue alongside poverty, and the book develops alternative societal models based upon the degree of inequality in wealth and power. Since 1980, Anglo-American style capitalism has been a cause of increased inequality in a number of rich countries and threatens to duplicate itself in many developing countries. The book argues that the increasing integration of markets (globalization) will not solve these problems of inequality, they require political solutions. The EU attempts one such solution, but it is not clear whether it will remain competitively viable. Meanwhile, increasing inequality is causing two serious problems for democratic societies: a move to the left and/or political instability in many developing countries and a rising tide of immigrants seeking to move from poor countries to rich.

Author : Dietrich Rueschemeyer,Evelyne Huber Stephens,Evelyne Huber,John D. Stephens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0226731448

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Capitalist Development and Democracy by Dietrich Rueschemeyer,Evelyne Huber Stephens,Evelyne Huber,John D. Stephens Pdf

The authors offer a fresh and persuasive resolution to the controversy arising out of these contrasting traditions. Focusing on advanced industrial countries, Latin America, and the Caribbean, they find that the rise and persistence of democracy cannot be explained either by an overall structural correspondence between capitalism and democracy or by the role of the bourgeoisie as the agent of democratic reform. Rather, capitalist development is associated with democracy because it transforms the class structure, enlarging the working and middle classes, facilitating their self-organization, and thus making it more difficult for elites to exclude them. Simultaneously, development weakens the landed upper class, democracy's most consistent opponent.

Author : Gülenay Baş Dinar,Çınla Akdere
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783031455476

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Tensions Between Capitalism and Democracy Today by Gülenay Baş Dinar,Çınla Akdere Pdf

This book examines the intellectual ideas that underpin our understanding of capitalism. Framing these debates through the work on John Stuart Mill and Joseph Schumpeter, the development of democracy and its relationship with capitalism is explored to provide insight into the rationality of individuals and the distribution of power. By analysing the evolution of economic systems, ideas relating to democracy, capitalism, liberalism, competition, and elites are also defined. This book aims to inform current economic and political debates and to highlight new forms of democracy and capitalism. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the political economy and the history of economic thought.

Author : Dietrich Rueschemeyer,Evelyne Huber Stephens,John D. Stephens
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 0745609457

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Capitalist Development and Democracy by Dietrich Rueschemeyer,Evelyne Huber Stephens,John D. Stephens Pdf

Author : Paul Cammack
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 071850089X

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Capitalism and Democracy in the Third World by Paul Cammack Pdf

Analyzes and interprets political development theory from a critical Marxist perspective. The central theme is the emergence of a separate doctrine for political development in the wake of disillusionment with the prospects of building a universal theory, interpreted by the author as a transitional program for the installation and consolidation of capitalist regimes in the Third World. Topics include capitalism and democracy in the post-war period; the search for a theory of development; functionalism; political culture; and the comparative historical approach. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Richard Wolff
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781608462575

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Democracy at Work by Richard Wolff Pdf

What, and who, are we working for? A thoughtful assessment on our current society from “probably America’s most prominent Marxist economist” (The New York Times). Capitalism as a system has spawned deepening economic crisis alongside its bought-and-paid-for political establishment. Neither serves the needs of our society. Whether it is secure, well-paid, and meaningful jobs or a sustainable relationship with the natural environment that we depend on, our society is not delivering the results people need and deserve. One key cause for this intolerable state of affairs is the lack of genuine democracy in our economy as well as in our politics. The solution requires the institution of genuine economic democracy, starting with workers managing their own workplaces, as the basis for a genuine political democracy. Here Richard D. Wolff lays out a hopeful and concrete vision of how to make that possible, addressing the many people who have concluded economic inequality and politics as usual can no longer be tolerated and are looking for a concrete program of action. “Wolff’s constructive and innovative ideas suggest new and promising foundations for much more authentic democracy and sustainable and equitable development, ideas that can be implemented directly and carried forward. A very valuable contribution in troubled times.” —Noam Chomsky, leading public intellectual and author of Hope and Prospects

Author : John L. S. Girling
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501719189

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Interpreting Development by John L. S. Girling Pdf

A study of rapid capitalist development in Thailand and the rivalries generated not only between the older bureaucracy and the newer, rising entrepreneurial elite, but also between urban and rural entrepreneurs. Girling explores the classic problems associated with capitalism and democracy, the dangers and exhilaration of nationalist sentiment, the contradictions inherent in Thai development, and the rise of the middle class. His work is a fascinating reconsideration of problems that have faced many theorists.

Author : Didi Kuo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108426084

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Clientelism, Capitalism, and Democracy by Didi Kuo Pdf

In the United States and Britain, capitalists organized in opposition to clientelism and demanded programmatic parties and institutional reforms.

Author : Albena Azmanova,James Chamberlain
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783031084072

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Capitalism, Democracy, Socialism: Critical Debates by Albena Azmanova,James Chamberlain Pdf

This book critically analyzes the current historical conjuncture of neoliberal capitalism with an eye to its emergent alternatives. Can democracy and capitalism thrive together? Is socialism a viable and a desirable alternative? What are the forms of emancipatory action and critical thought that can effectively chart a way forward? Focusing on nine “critical debates” it provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the tensions, contradictions, and latent emancipatory potential of contemporary global capitalism. The specific debates are as follows: capitalism’s relationship with democracy; privatization and governance of the commons; the financialization of capitalism; technology and the future of work; varieties of neoliberal capitalism; cosmopolitanism, international development, and human rights; feminist theory and social solidarity; sustainability and climate change; and theories of capitalist crisis.

Author : International Schumpeter Society. Meeting,Dennis C. Mueller,Uwe Cantner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 3790813508

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Capitalism and Democracy in the 21st Century by International Schumpeter Society. Meeting,Dennis C. Mueller,Uwe Cantner Pdf

The collected papers in this volume are all concerned either in a direct sense or in a more wider perspective with the work of Joseph A. Schumpeter. Looking at Schumpeter's work, his lasting influence on important areas of research can be identified. One of these areas is obviously Schumpeter's idea about the future capitalism, a second one the issue of innovation and its consequences for economic development. A third area is concerned with the political process and the role of political leadership. The collection of this volume is developed along these main lines, complemented by papers discussing the place of Schumpeter's work within the history of economic analysis.

Author : Gavin Kitching
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000681352

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Capitalism and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century by Gavin Kitching Pdf

This short book makes a connection between recent ‘tectonic shifts’ in the world economy and the political problems currently confronted by western democracies. The shift of manufacturing away from the West, allied to the pressure to keep costs down in an increasingly competitive global economy, has led to economic inequality, reliance on service industry employment and public sector austerity. All this has in turn produced large numbers of desperate citizens attracted to a populist economic nationalism accompanied by xenophobia. However, the originality of this text lies not in the above argument, but in the philosophical reflections which drive and derive from it. These include reflections on history as a supposed causal process; on the need to make ethical judgements of economic activities and the difficulties of doing so; and on the problems confronting modern citizens in understanding complex economic processes and their political implications. Capitalism and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century endorses Wittgenstein’s ‘praxis’ approach to human social life and its study. Accordingly, it not only analyses economic and political problems but suggests ways of solving or mitigating them. In doing so it relies on Marx’s conviction that our capacity to see certain phenomena as problems is at least a priori evidence that they can be solved. This book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of politics, comparative politics, political economy and international relations.

Author : Theo van de Klundert
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781956168

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Capitalism and Democracy by Theo van de Klundert Pdf

ÔThis is a well-structured book on a complex question that has been relevant for centuries leading up to the actual crisis in the EU and the international financial markets. The book offers a rich picture of empirics, and discusses, explains and criticizes a number of classical theories in the field (Marx, Schumpeter, Polanyi), as well as modern theories (Greif, North et al., Acemoglu, Perez and others). The familiar topics of property rights, technological development and long waves are presented in an illuminating way, whereas a number of new topics including open and limited access societies, hyper globalization, and the European Union are viewed in a broad perspective of Òpolitical economyÓ and Òinstitutional economicsÓ. The limitations of neoclassical economics are well presented as are the benefits (and costs) of political economy.Õ Ð John Groenewegen, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands ÔThis book is a very coherent and up-to-date work. It presents a clear and sophisticated view on the role of economic institutions and aspects of political economy in the process of modern economic growth. The author demonstrates significant originality in combining insights from different sub-fields to successfully understand economic growth and the distribution of income in the economy. It will be a rich source of ideas for anyone interested in how the modern world, and various countries and regions in particular, attained high levels of economic welfare.Õ Ð Sjak Smulders, Tilburg University, the Netherlands Capitalism is driven by technological revolutions, leading to alternating periods of regulation and deregulation in leading economies. Technologically backward countries face a different situation as they have to catch up with the leaders. Against this backdrop, Theo van de Klundert examines the relationship between capitalism and democracy, combining economic theory and historical description to analyse long-run economic development. Emphasis is placed on the interrelation between economic and political power, and a robust state-of-the-art overview of todayÕs political economy is presented. The author addresses two fundamental questions raised in the analysis of the relationship between capitalism and democracy. Firstly, he explores why capitalism in leading economies is characterized by alternating periods of regulation and deregulation, and secondly, whether developing countries can opt for different types of capitalism once the potential for catching up with developed countries has expired. The consequences of a shift in the balance of power in the global economy are also considered in detail. Broad in scope and employing various methodological approaches, this book will prove a fascinating read for academics, students and researchers in the fields of economics and heterodox economics.

Author : M. Rabie
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1349460982

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Saving Capitalism and Democracy by M. Rabie Pdf

Saving Capitalism and Democracy tries to answer the difficult questions posed by intellectuals, the media, politicians, students and ordinary people concerning the crisis and how to avert an impending catastrophe.

Author : Gordon Crawford,Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781788112659

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Research Handbook on Democracy and Development by Gordon Crawford,Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai Pdf

Exploring and updating the controversial debates about the relationship between democracy and development, this Research Handbook provides clarification on the complex and nuanced interlinkages between political regime type and socio-economic development. Distinguished scholars examine a broad range of issues from multidisciplinary perspectives across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Author : Robert L. Bartley,Chan Heng Chee,Samuel P. Huntington,Shijuro Ogata
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789813016606

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Democracy & Capitalism by Robert L. Bartley,Chan Heng Chee,Samuel P. Huntington,Shijuro Ogata Pdf

Intellectual interest in the growth and study of democracy is not a post-Cold War phenomenon, but its intensified interest is. Recently new questions have been asked, such as whether the widespread democratization process will yield similar end-products in different parts of the world which are endowed with vastly different heritages and history, or whether we will see the emergence of variants in democratic models. In the same way, the growth of the capitalist system and practice of a free market in some situations lead the state to play a role not anticipated in the traditional free market observed to be distinct from those in the industrialized West, and most certainly different from that of the United States.It has been the growing concern of many academics and policy-makers that in the post-Cold War era these differing perspective and practices of democracy and the free market could become the substance of the new ideological debate in the coming decade between countries in East Asia and the West, led by United States. The four essays published in this volume were presented as keynote papers defining the major themes of the Conference "Asian and American Perspectives on Capitalism and Democracy" organized by the Asia Society, the Institute of Policy Studies, the Singapore International Foundation, and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies held in Singapore, 28-30 January 1993. The essays serve as useful contributions to the current rigorous and ongoing debate.