Postcapitalism: Moving Beyond Ideology in America's Economic Crisis / Edition 1

by Raphael Sassower

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594516726
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2009
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 From Supercapitalism to Postcapitalism; Chapter 2 The Knowledge Industry; Chapter 3 Individualism and the Community; Chapter 4 Victimhood and Entitlement; Chapter 5 Personal and Collective Responsibility; Chapter 6 From 2008 Crises to Pragmatic Postcapitalism;

Editorial Reviews

This book is written by a philosopher with substantial experience in the world of venture capital finance. Recommended."
—CHOICE

“Postcapitalism is a welcome antidote to Robert Reich’s Supercapitalism. Using examples ranging from immigration to Enron to the credit crunch, Sassower offers a new perspective on the classic social theory conundrum of the ‘individual vs. society,’ just as economics and sociology now are undergoing a positive re-evaluation of more ‘institutional’ approaches to social life.”
—Steve Fuller, University of Warwick

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