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Building the good society : the power and limits of markets, democracy and freedom in an increasingly polarized world /
In many countries, society seems to be going off the rails. Economies are mired in widening and deepening inequality while the polity has deteriorated into a state of permanent hyper-partisan confrontation. Compromise and pragmatism seem a thing of the past. The central value of fairness has been ca...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bingley :
Emerald Publishing,
2020.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; BUILDING THE GOOD SOCIETY; BUILDING THE GOOD SOCIETY: The Power and Limits of Markets, Democracy and Freedom in an Increasingly Polarized World; Copyright; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction; 1. Securing Political Freedom and Sustainable Democracy; A Freedom-Maximizing Legal System; The Role of Norms and Social Institutions; Why Democracy and Freedom Are not Enough; Economic Power and the Distortion of Democracy; Concentrations of Political Power and Democracy; Democracy and Market Capitalism
- 2. The Market System: Achieving Equity and Material AbundanceIntroduction; Why Truly Laissez-Faire Capitalism Doesn't Work; Competition; Rules-of-the-Game Regulation; Effective Demand versus Need; The Real Function of Money; Money Value and Economic Value; Financial Institutions; What About a Hybrid Economic System?; The Mondragon Cooperative Corporation; The Economic System and the Good Society; 3. Attitudes: Promoting Progress or Destroying Dignity?; Introduction; Militarism, Racism, and Sexism: The Common Threads; Materialism; Meritocracy; Individualism and Social Responsibility
- Social Roles and Obedience to AuthorityQuestioning Authority: The Power of Nonviolent Disobedience; Competition and Cooperation; Language and Attitudes; Privacy, Freedom, and Security; Nationalism and Independence; What Drives Us at the Deepest Level?; 4. Institutions and Organizations: Constructing the Social Foundation; Introduction; Institutions, Organizations, and Practices within the Good Society; Work; Education; Tenure; Religion; Organizational Design and Institutional Practice; NGOs and Civil Society; Interacting with the World; Free Trade and Globalization
- The National Security SystemPrinciple I: Establish Balanced, Mutually Beneficial Relationships; Principle II: Emphasize Development; Principle III: Minimize Ecological Stress; Peacekeeping Economics in Action; Protecting the Web of Life; The Role of IGOs, Treaties, and International Law; 5. Limits and Incentives: Tools for an Efficient, Fair, and Responsible Society; Introduction; The Nature and Fungibility of Wealth, Power, and Influence; Economic Limits; Political Limits; Incentives; 6. Democratic Transitions: Creating, Protecting, and Sustaining the Good Society; Introduction
- Bringing Freedom and Democracy to Those Long DeprivedNonviolent Protest and Revolution; Stopping the Loss of Freedom and Democracy in Places Long Used to Them; Distorting Elections; Campaigning; Overcoming Voter Apathy; Reform in Democratic Structure and Operation; Creating a Freer, More Democratic, and Prosperous Society; Conclusion: The Core Principles of a Good Society; Extracting the Core Principles of a Good Society; Principle 1; Principle 2; Principle 3; Principle 4; Principle 5; Principle 6; NOTES; INDEX