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After capitalism
Title:
After capitalism
Author:
Schweickart, David.
ISBN:
9780742564985
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011.
Physical Description:
xxix, 247 p. ; 23 cm
Series:
New critical theory

New critical theory.
Series Title:
New critical theory

New critical theory.
Abstract:
Since first published in 2002, After Capitalism has offered students and political activists alike a coherent vision of a viable and desirable alternative to capitalism. David Schweickart calls this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has created greater than ever interdependent economies and the debate about the desirability of entrepre
Subject:
Democracy.
Capitalism.
Socialism.
Summary:
Since first published in 2002, After Capitalism has offered students and political activists alike a coherent vision of a viable and desirable alternative to capitalism. David Schweickart calls this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has created greater than ever interdependent economies and the debate about the desirability of entrepre