American Capitalism: Social Thought and Political Economy in the Twentieth Century

At the dawn of the twenty—first century, the legitimacy of American capitalism seems unchallenged. The link between open markets, economic growth, and democratic success has become common wisdom, not only among policy makers but for many intellectuals as well. In this instance, however, the past has hardly been prologue to contemporary confidence in the free market. American Capitalism presents thirteen thought—provoking essays that explain how a variety of individuals, many prominent intel...